EDITOR’S LUNCHBOX: Dead or alive, a candidate’s name remains on the ballot

South Africans get a taste of SAA’s financials while Barclays’ impairments increase sharply, Nedbank’s decline

Intimidation and dry pumps mark fuel strike

While production at refineries continues, delivery problems have led to shortages at some petrol stations in Gauteng

Few signs of life in troubled Vuwani, aside from police, air force and goats

Ahead of the polls, a heavy police presence has descended on the Limpopo township that protested violently over its move to a new municipality

Africa’s tech-savvy youth embrace a voiceless Vodafone

Customers welcome latest entrant to Zambia’s telecoms industry — although it is not yet able to offer a voice plan — and look forward to better service and lower prices

Human rights body ‘unable to investigate complaints against SABC’

South African Human Rights Commission says it will not act on Die Afrikanerbond’s complaints against the public broadcaster, but will continue to monitor the situation

Step up in stimulus needed in China to avert feared economic contraction

Flooding of particularly the Yangtze River, slower demand, and cuts in overcapacity in some industries contributed to manufacturing contraction in July

Olympic ‘now or never’ for British cyclist Mark Cavendish

Cavendish will not be competing on the road, but on the track, something he has not done since the 2008 Olympic Games

O’Neill threatens to quit Treasury over May’s ambivalence to China

Ex-Goldman star seeks clarity on role; Hinkley Point delay deepens doubts in Beijing

Branden Grace under pressure is Branden Grace at his best

The South African earned his fourth top-five finish at a Major in his last seven outings at the US PGA Championship, and feels a breakthrough is coming

Top Fed official warns US against interest rate hikes

New York Fed president William Dudley says negative shocks are more likely than positive ones due to the unknown fall-out from Brexit, and a strong dollar