Madlanga Commission: Major-General Feroz Khan’s testimony is again delayed after he was readmitted to hospital, as lawyers resist an independent medical assessment and the commission pushes for clarity on when he can testify. Johannesburg City Watch: The City of Johannesburg condemned tombstone theft and vandalism at cemeteries including Avalon, Slovoville and Doornkop, launching a “Gravesite Watch” push for private-sector and civil-society help to curb granite and scrap-metal harvesting. Operation Vulindlela (Water): National Treasury says the next phase of Operation Vulindlela will bring private-sector partners into municipal water delivery, with a public-private framework due before the MTBPS on 21 October. Cape Town Emergency Lines: SAPS 10111 emergency numbers were down in Cape Town, with Telkom and SITA working to restore the system and the public advised to use local stations in the interim. Sustainability in Business: Trialogue launched a Sustainable Business Tracker with the JSE, IoDSA and NBI, measuring how deeply sustainability is embedded in strategy and operations—not just disclosure. AI vs Newsrooms: A new report finds most South African news sites don’t block AI crawlers, raising a visibility vs control dilemma for smaller publishers. Water Crisis (Nelson Mandela Bay): The metro faces major repair and pipe-replacement costs as leaks and ageing infrastructure drive high water losses and sanitation spills.