Mining Finance: South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal cleared the way for the IDC to seize control of Kalagadi Manganese, founded by Daphne Mashile-Nkosi, over a R6bn debt, ending the company’s last procedural fight. Governance & Construction: A tribunal ordered Zuma’s Nkandla architect, Minenhle Makhanya, to repay about R147.3m, saying costs ballooned due to over-designed buildings and improper certifications, though he “clearly did not act alone.” Trade & Logistics: Fresh Produce Exporters Forum warns port and logistics inefficiencies are bottlenecking exports, with fruit building up across the chain and market access still slow. Energy Transition: Standard Bank flags a looming “Gas Cliff” and “Power Cliff” and points to LNG import terminals in Mozambique and Richards Bay as key to expanding gas-to-power options. Innovation & Industry: Zappi is rolling out a “Synthetic Idea Pre-Screener” to rank early product concepts fast, aiming to cut the cost of early-stage R&D decisions. Cyber Risk: Dark web reporting claims Hungry Lion is targeted in a ransomware-linked listing, with POS system outputs implicated. Agriculture & Environment: Dead sardines wash up on Gqeberha beaches; authorities warn not to touch or eat while scientists investigate pilchard herpesvirus links. FDI & Policy: India’s Piyush Goyal says government will focus on easing processes and faster clearances to boost FDI flows.