PIC governance shock: The EFF is demanding answers after the Public Investment Corporation suspended CEO Patrick Dlamini, citing a whistle-blower claim over governance failures and a Lanseria Airport forensic probe allegedly commissioned without proper board approval. Nuclear reassurance: Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Koeberg poses “no risk to the public” after three airborne contamination incidents during maintenance, insisting the nuclear build programme will continue. Security crackdown: Police and SANDF say Operation PROSPER led to 1,149 arrests in June, with seizures including illegal mining equipment, firearms, ammunition, drugs and gold-bearing material. Migration and labour reintegration: Zimbabwe is rolling out a skills audit for returnees from South Africa, while South Africa’s migration authorities reiterate they reject xenophobia and warn against unlawful harassment and vigilantism. Regional trade push: Namibia and South Africa signed seven deals at the Bi-National Commission, including labour, aviation, justice and gender cooperation, and pledged deeper energy and mining collaboration. Water and infrastructure: Cape Town announced planned water outages across multiple suburbs, urging residents to store water ahead of maintenance. Climate risk: Experts warn El Niño is strengthening, pointing to hotter, potentially drier conditions from August to December. Industry and jobs: A Standard Bank ruling orders compensation after the bank prioritised a dealership over fair treatment in a car finance dispute, highlighting consumer protection pressure in financial services.