Motoring & Consumer Value: A test drive of the Haval H6 PHEV AWD highlights how Chinese brands are undercutting rivals on price while still delivering strong torque and acceleration, intensifying pressure on established players. Agri-Entrepreneurship: Limpopo women farmers are turning agriculture into jobs and steady supply, with tomatoes feeding major processors and showing how small plots can scale into viable businesses. Mining & Corporate Power: Manngwe Mining accuses ArcelorMittal of abusing monopsony power in an iron ore dispute, while AMSA counters that the relationship soured over supply, quality and governance issues. Food Supply Resilience: Solar-powered cold storage is helping African farmers cut post-harvest losses and sell later at better prices, with Kenya’s pay-per-use model pointing to wider adoption. Road Safety & Governance: Carte Blanche reports allegations that the RTMC faces serious financial and governance problems, raising concerns about corruption risks and neglect of its road-safety mandate. Housing & Urban Rights: A Gauteng High Court order lets residents of the N12 informal settlement in Ekurhuleni return and rebuild after demolitions tied to “Operation Prosper.” Energy & Regional Trade: Botswana’s first large-scale solar plant is set to move forward after $100m financing, feeding power into the Southern Africa Power Pool. Agriculture Under Climate Stress: Mpumalanga sugar cane growers are reeling after floods damaged crops and left harvests rejected by mills, triggering major income losses. Policy & Party Politics: Tensions in the DA grow over the removal of John Steenhuisen as agriculture minister, with calls for clearer consultation amid the GNU reshuffle.