Fuel Shock Buffer: National Treasury says it has allocated an extra R10bn to the Central Energy Fund to cushion motorists from oil-price and rand volatility, but MPs questioned why the money was transferred before parliamentary approval. Eskom Grid Fight: NUM is preparing court action to block Eskom restructuring that would create an independent transmission system operator, warning it could fragment the grid and threaten jobs. Youth Jobs Pressure: ANCYL renewed its call for youth unemployment to be declared a national disaster after Stats SA put unemployment at 33.6% in Q2, with 345,000 more people jobless. SADC Summit Security: Durban is tightening security ahead of the 46th SADC Summit, with officials saying intelligence structures are already on the ground. Pharma Localisation: CSIR has taken responsibility for the second phase of the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Innovation Cluster to boost local small-molecule API production. ICT & Connectivity: Afrihost won ISP of the Year and Hosting Provider of the Year at the MyBroadband Awards for a fourth straight year. Mining & Crime: IPID linked KZN tow trucks to drug syndicates during the Madlanga Commission, while Psira found a bouncer’s security certificate had expired. Agriculture Pest Breakthrough: CSIR-linked research highlights a fungus discovery that could help farmers halt armyworm outbreaks.