Energy & Industry: Eskom’s new pricing model is set to lift manganese smelter utilisation and protect jobs, but Transalloys warns policy won’t fix the immediate tariff crisis fast enough. Mining Regulation: A tailings storage failure at Samancor’s Dikwena Chrome mine spotlights whether ESG compliance can keep up with real-world risk controls, water impacts and disclosure demands. Climate Litigation: Activists return to the Supreme Court of Appeal to fight the #CancelCoal plan for 1,500MW of new coal, arguing government failed to properly consider children’s constitutional rights. Agriculture & Trade: Grain SA says a JSE switch from soybean Multiple Reference Points to a Single Reference Point could add about R696m in costs across the value chain. Market Access: South Africa’s citrus exporters get extra India cold-treatment options for fruit flies, improving logistics flexibility after nearly a decade of talks. Regional Industry Push: SADC leaders back value addition over exporting raw minerals, citing low intra-regional trade and slow transformation. Cross-border Tech & Fraud: An investigation traces AI-scam infrastructure “follow the money” as bots and fake investment platforms target victims via social media ads. Manufacturing & Jobs: Chery’s purchase of Nissan’s Rosslyn plant signals deeper EV production in South Africa as Chinese automakers expand across Africa.