Energy & Power: Envision Energy has signed a 660MWh battery storage supply deal for the Naos-1 hybrid project near Viljoenskroon, aiming to deliver dispatchable clean power and improve grid stability through wheeling to private offtakers. Energy Security: The IEA says stronger action is needed to bolster energy security as oil demand shifts and inventories are drawn down amid easing prices. Eskom Accountability: Eskom says it has received the final forensic report on its diesel procurement scandal and is moving toward disciplinary and legal consequences, with the Hawks involved. Jobs & Corporate Restructuring: British American Tobacco plans to cut about 9,000 roles globally this year via job cuts and outsourcing as it pivots to “smoke-free” nicotine products. Local Business & Logistics: Naspers reports Takealot’s first full-year profit, with revenue topping $1bn and logistics scaling via Takealot Fulfilment Solutions. City Management: Business Leadership South Africa warns Johannesburg’s service delivery and revenue collection failures are worsening despite high spending, calling for urgent intervention. Circular Economy: Gauteng’s landfill crunch is driving a new material recovery model in Springs, designed to divert hundreds of tonnes of recyclables monthly. AI in Services: Snupit says it’s using locally tuned AI to match South Africans with trusted service providers faster. Migration Pressure: Joburg Crisis Alliance warns a humanitarian crisis is unfolding for Malawian nationals in South Hills as repatriation delays and anti-migrant tensions mount.