Green Hydrogen Push: President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver a virtual keynote at Cape Town’s Africa Green Hydrogen Summit (15–16 Sept), aiming to move projects from “PowerPoint to Gigawatts” and unlock investment, infrastructure and jobs. Innovation Spotlight: South Africa heads to Shanghai as Country of Honour at the Pujiang Innovation Forum (11–14 Sept), led by Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande, to advance Africa’s STI agenda and deepen SA–China cooperation. Wine Industry Wins: Standard Bank and the Chenin Blanc Association named the 2026 Chenin Blanc Top 10 Challenge winners after 150 entries, highlighting heritage-vineyard diversity and ageing potential. Hospitality & Skills: Johannesburg hosts the Court of Master Sommeliers programme (6–8 Sept) via Chenin Noir, giving local hospitality professionals a pathway to internationally recognised sommelier certification. Crypto Regulation Fight: A South African crypto industry coalition is challenging draft Capital Flow Management rules and the SARB crypto manual, warning proposed limits could restrict cross-border rails and self-custody flows. Trade & Logistics: Mondelez says a Malaysia chocolate-crumb plant for Cadbury cuts supply-chain lead time by at least two months for Southeast Asia. Solar Cost Pressure: A report flags how Chinese overproduction has driven solar panel prices to about 12 cents per watt, accelerating rooftop adoption across markets including South Africa. Port & Shipping: Hapag-Lloyd and DP World expand their Africa terminal partnership, targeting faster handling and logistics capacity.