South Africa's rand, stocks and government bonds traded lower on Friday, snapping weeks of gains as Israeli military strikes on Iran drove investors away from riskier assets and toward safe havens, analysts said.

At least 49 people are confirmed dead after flooding hit South Africa, including children whose school bus was swept away during the extreme weather, officials said.

The hit History Channel survival series, “Alone,” is back for a new season, and this time, the contestants will have to fend for themselves in the wilds of Africa. “Alone” Season 12 premiered on June 12 and airs every Thursday night at 9 p.

South Africa's rand and government bonds fell steeply in early trade on Friday, after Israeli military strikes on Iran drove investors toward safe havens. At 0657 GMT, the risk-sensitive rand traded at 18.

South Africa will lead the next refunding exercise for the Global Fund, raising money for the international partnership fighting AIDS after the US cut healthcare support to the continent.

Centre Evardi Boshoff will rejoin Ospreys from Toyota Cheetahs on a permanent deal for the 2025-26 season. Boshoff first joined the Ospreys on loan for the second half of the 2023-24 season and returned for a second loan spell the following season.

David Goldblatt photographed the societal warping that apartheid inflicted, drawn to “the quiet and commonplace where nothing ‘happened’ and yet all was contained.”

Aiden Markram is the latest addition to Virat Kohli's admiration for South African batters. The opener scored 102* to bring South Africa close to the WTC title.