Sports Broadcasting: MultiChoice’s new DStv tiers have sparked fresh backlash from Springboks fans, with the Competition Commission warning that exclusive sports rights can entrench platform dominance while it continues an investigation into MultiChoice’s sport broadcasting exclusivity. Labour & Informality: A Cape Town indaba highlights a push to stop treating the informal economy as an afterthought, arguing South Africa is “paying heavily” for ignoring it and should integrate small business into the main growth model. Governance & Delivery: Johannesburg’s management crisis is blamed on political interference and acting appointments, with critics pointing to skills gaps at key entities like Johannesburg Water amid a large infrastructure renewal backlog. Justice & Policing: The Madlanga commission fallout keeps widening, with calls for arrests linked to claims of manufactured evidence and a broader warning that delays and “performative reform” are enabling corruption. Mining & Human Cost: Reports detail debt bondage and forced labour at illegal mines in Ekurhuleni, underscoring the risks workers face in unregulated operations. Logistics & Industry: Transnet says its latest results are a milestone, not a finish line, as it seeks to turn early recovery into more reliable, competitive logistics for the economy. Energy Reform: Treasury reiterates fiscal delivery ahead of the MTBPS, while separate coverage flags SA’s electricity reform as a key driver for growth after policy shifts. Motorsport: Michelin 24H Dubai is moving to Kyalami for January 2027, bringing a major endurance event back to South Africa.