Top Stories
- News24.com | De Kock stars for Mumbai but Iyer, Narine steers KKR to victory and IPL top fourEoin Morgan's Kolkata Knight Riders won their second straight Indian Premier League match with a seven-wicket thrashing of holders Mumbai Indians on Thursday to move into the top four.
- News24.com | Reddam places David Mackenzie on precautionary suspension after News24/My Only Story podcastReddam House Bedfordview in Johannesburg has placed one of its teachers, David Mackenzie, on precautionary suspension amid reports of his abrupt exit at a former employer in 2018.
- News24.com | SA to expedite Covid-19, cancer vaccine development at largest genomics facility on continentDr Patrick Soon-Shiong, the founder of the multinational conglomerate, NantWorks, has announced the establishment of the biggest genomics facility in Africa.
- News24.com | Is there a place for police in the future of South Africa?The private security industry will have to be drastically reduced or even abolished if we want to create a society that does not allow the rich to simply buy safety at the expense of the victimisation and brutalisation of others.
- News24.com | Elections 2021: ANC will contest 'every ward' in the Eastern CapeThe ANC in the Eastern Cape says it has registered a candidate in every municipal ward in the province, and is confident of reclaiming municipalities back from the DA.
Entertainment
- News24.com | Brian Laundrie's family release statement following confirmation of Gabrielle Petito's deathBrian Laundrie's parents have released a brief statement following confirmation of Gabrielle Petito's death by homicide.
- News24.com | Blood & Water S2Puleng's investigation into her sister's kidnapping takes a backseat, with more character-driven storylines in the new season of Netflix's Blood & Water.
- News24.com | Rihanna says her new music will be 'completely different' to what she's done beforeIn an interview with AP on her latest Savage X Fenty show, the singer opened up a little about what fans should expect when she does eventually bestow new music upon us.
- News24.com | How to get in Somizi's bad booksIf you want to get into TV personality Somizi Mhlongo's bad books, then call him before 9:00. Want to make matters even worse? Call him repeatedly if he doesn't answer!
- News24.com | Britney Spears asks to end father's guardianship in order to marryBritney Spears has asked a judge to end her father's guardianship at a hearing next week so that she can get married with a prenuptial agreement.
Sport
- News24.com | De Kock stars for Mumbai but Iyer, Narine steers KKR to victory and IPL top fourEoin Morgan's Kolkata Knight Riders won their second straight Indian Premier League match with a seven-wicket thrashing of holders Mumbai Indians on Thursday to move into the top four.
- News24.com | WRAP | Premier League: City out to tame thriving Chelsea as Brentford welcome LiverpoolA comprehensive wrap of all the collated fixtures, scores and match reports from the Premier League.
- News24.com | WRAP | DStv Premiership: Sundowns-Pirates set for epic battle, Amakhosi look to recover from Royal AM shockerA comprehensive wrap of all the collated fixtures, scores and match reports from the DStv Premiership:
- News24.com | UEFA raises 'serious concerns' about FIFA plans for biennial World CupUEFA on Wednesday said it still has "serious concerns" about FIFA's controversial proposal to hold the World Cup every two years instead of four.
- News24.com | Lukaku wants social media firms to meet players in fight against racismChelsea striker Romelu Lukaku feels a need for football to adopt "stronger positions" than just taking the knee.
Sci-Tech News
- Businessinsider.co.za | Apple has reportedly begun testing foldable screen prototypes for upcoming iPhonesFoldable screens for iPhones are being tested by Apple engineers, say reports, but the company hasn't yet decided whether to proceed with the plan.
- Businessinsider.co.za | WhatsApp says don't worry about Facebook policy - experts say switch to 'highly trusted' SignalAlthough WhatsApp won't share message content, it will share who, where and when you talk to people, experts told Insider.
- Businessinsider.co.za | WhatsApp delays new policy change after critics claimed update would turn over user data to FacebookWhatsApp said the delay is due to "confusion" surrounding the new policy, which it said will "not expand our ability to share data with Facebook."
- Businessinsider.co.za | Signal appears to be down for some users after a record spike in downloadsThe apparent issues come after Signal saw a 4,200% spike in downloads after WhatsApp users flocked to the encrypted messaging app.
- Businessinsider.co.za | Health and tech giants, including Microsoft and Oracle, are creating 'vaccination passports'Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, Cerner, Epic Systems, and the Mayo Clinic are all part of the Vaccination Credential Initiative creating the passports.
