Food Security Crisis: SAHRC inquiry hears that about 14 million people go hungry every night, with food insecurity hitting 63.5% of households and malnutrition deaths topping 1,000 last year, driven more by poverty, unemployment and rising costs than lack of food. Health Regulation Crackdown: SAHPRA, SAPC and HPCSA warn pharmacists and practitioners to stop using recalled iDEXIS weight-loss injections (semaglutide/tirzepatide), or face disciplinary action. Logistics Pressure: Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says SA’s rail and port underperformance is giving neighbours an edge, threatening trade and jobs, and calls for urgent reform. Ports & Municipal Governance: Experts link weak port performance and failing metros to economic drag, while Treasury’s latest “tough love” moves withholds R13.5bn from defaulting municipalities. Corruption in Maritime Logistics: Transnet Port Terminals blacklists seven companies for 10 years and starts disciplinary action after forensic probes into alleged bribery, collusion and asset theft. Energy & Cost of Living: PayInc shows economic activity slowing again in June, while motorists may get another fuel cut in August if over-recovery trends hold. Retail Fuel Deal: ADNOC Distribution to buy Shell Downstream South Africa for R16bn, keeping the Shell brand while planning digital upgrades. Water Infrastructure Reform: Johannesburg and other cities face outages and losses, but reforms are starting to make water infrastructure more investable.