1 July-8am news

NAMCOR makes history with the appointment of Victoria Sibeya as its sixth Managing Director, while Rhino Resources confirms an oil-bearing reservoir offshore Namibia, bolstering confidence in the Orange Basin's potential. Meanwhile, South Africa's immigration protests continue to disrupt cross-border traffic, with police making arrests following looting incidents nationwide.

Fuel prices drop sharply from Friday as Namibia's Airports Company launches its first aviation security training course and MTC hands the NAMAs over to government after a decade. South Africa's Constitutional Court clears a landmark rand-rigging case against global banks, the UN warns the DRC Ebola outbreak could cost Africa…

NAMCOR makes history with its sixth Managing Director as Kunene Regional Council's salary dispute exposes an unlawful appointment, while South Africa's Ramaphosa reshuffles cabinet and demotes Steenhuisen. Plus, China rejects blame for the EU's economic woes, and the DRC Leopards gear up for a historic World Cup clash against England.

# Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority Reports Resilient Non-Banking Financial Sector in First Quarter....... # National Petroleum Corporation Welcomes Completion of Capricornus-1A Well.... # South Africa’s Madlanga Commission Hears Bribery Allegations Involving MP Shongwe ..... # United Nations Warns Ebola Outbreak Could Cost Africa Billions ......PLUS # China Rejects EU Blame…

Namibia repatriates citizens as South Africa's unrest disrupts cross-border trucking, while African banks battle for ground in Kenya's lucrative market. Plus, UNICEF calls Gaza's ceasefire a "cruel and deadly illusion," and Namibia braces for a sub-zero cold snap from Wednesday.