SA Roads Are Vanishing As Trucks Run Riot – In just a few short months, the R33 between Piet Retief and Vryheid has been chewed up and spat out. As they navigate the road marked by grave-sized potholes, motorists would be forgiven for thinking they had crossed over into a war-torn territory. [news24]

Mercedes Boss Toto Wolff Takes Firm Stance On Lewis Hamilton’s F1 Future Amid Latest Ferrari Rumours – Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff has downplayed rumours linking Lewis Hamilton with a sensational switch to Ferrari, declaring “none of this is true”. [crash.net]

Attack On Russian Soil Sparks Anger, Confusion In Moscow – The images are arresting: Russian fighters aligned with Ukraine crossing the border into Russia’s Belgorod region, seizing a checkpoint and sowing confusion and anger in Moscow. [cnn]

South African Crowned Best Coach In URC – The Glasgow Warrior’s South African boss Franco Smith has been named the Vodacom URC Coach of the Season for 2022/23. [sapeople]

China’s Tesla Is Launching In South Africa With An Electric Car That Offers Load-Shedding Backup – Chinese automotive giant Build Your Dreams (BYD) is launching its compact electric crossover — the BYD Atto 3 — in South Africa. [mashable]

School Dormitory Fire Deliberately Set By Student Upset Her Phone Was Confiscated, Says Official – The victims were all girls aged 12 to 18 from remote villages, except for a five-year-old son of the school’s house mother. They became trapped as the building burned. [sky]

Great-Grandmother Who Was Hit By Duchess Of Edinburgh’s Royal Escort Dies – A beloved great-grandmother from England who was hospitalized after she was hit by a police motorcycle escorting Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh earlier this month has died from her injuries, according to family members. [nypost]