Workplace Burnout: South Africans are “running on empty” as cost-of-living pressure, job insecurity and longer hours feed a stress-to-burnout pipeline, with experts warning switching off is becoming unaffordable. Energy & Grid Reform: Eskom’s planned transmission split is back in the spotlight after Ramaphosa backed a transmission system operator that should ultimately own the grid, raising sequencing and risk questions. Industrial Revival: Calls are growing for South Africa to resurrect manufacturing and reindustrialise with patient industrial finance, support for smaller firms and stronger competitiveness—amid weak sector performance. Regional Trade & Migration: South Africa is pushing SADC to sign and ratify a stalled free-movement protocol, but migration is proving politically hard to elevate at summit level. Motoring Media Clash: Mazda Southern Africa has fired back at podcaster Michael Pashut over alleged harassment and defamation after he was refused a commercial partnership. Renewables Bottleneck: Solar growth is accelerating, but analysts warn local manufacturing ambitions may take years due to China’s dominance of the supply chain. Courtroom Accountability: Fourteen years after Marikana, renewed pressure is mounting over why accountability for the killings still hasn’t landed. Renewable Power vs Transmission: South Africa’s green build-out faces “gridlock” as transmission constraints threaten to stall renewable projects.