💨 Abstract

This news article introduces the international and South African headlines for Friday, 18 July 2025. Key highlights include the controversy around football fans criticizing the lack of VAR implementation, actor Chrispen Nyathi's success story with the help of Nompumelelo Vilakazi, SARS's new virtual waiting room system for tax filing, the timeline of events leading to Jayden-Lee Meek’s murder, and updates on Simon Gous's legal issues.

Courtesy: Adamu Andrew Michael