Food Inflation Watch: South Africa’s food and non-alcoholic beverage inflation kept easing in June, slowing to 1.6% year-on-year (from 1.9% in May), even as month-on-month food inflation ticked up to 0.4%, with meat and beverages still driving the biggest moves. Food Security Risk: Analysts warn that US-Iran tensions and Strait of Hormuz disruption could tighten fertiliser supply, hitting sulphur inputs for phosphate processing and raising the odds of higher fertiliser prices and lower crop yields across import-dependent African countries. Water Stewardship in Agri-Brewing: South African Breweries says water stewardship is boosting climate-resilient farming, citing catchment restoration and partnerships that have restored billions of litres since 2015. Defence Industry: Trade and Industry Minister Parks Tau says South Africa’s defence industry is financially constrained but resilient, with capabilities spanning air, land, sea, space and cyber. Port & Logistics: Transnet’s Fresh Produce Terminal redevelopment at Durban is set to improve export reliability and lift throughput to about 1.691-million tonnes a year by 2028. Energy Restructuring: NUM says it will pursue legal action over Eskom restructuring after Ramaphosa endorsed a report paving the way for unbundling. Regional Industry Push: SADC’s Industrial Week in Durban ended with a declaration to accelerate industrialisation and deepen regional value chains. Local Infrastructure: Cape Town’s MyCiTi Phase 2A hit a milestone with major bridge beam installations for the Duinefontein Bridge.