Local Government & Services: DA flags Metsimaholo power outage response failures to watchdogs as residents report up to two weeks without electricity, with claims officials allegedly refused to log outages on behalf of residents. Tax Administration: SARS plans to auto-assess more than six million taxpayers in the 2026 filing season, but experts warn many people can’t realistically verify third-party data accuracy and may need data providers to correct errors. Election Coverage Funding: The SABC is still seeking R120m from National Treasury for November local election coverage, raising concerns about readiness and the depth of campaign information voters will get. Skills & Jobs Pipeline: Rhodes University students delay a debt recovery plan until a December council meeting, while Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela says established business is “absent” from skills programmes despite a R103m e-commerce/digital training push. Health & Consumer Risk: SAHPRA crackdown on illegally compounded GLP-1 weight-loss drugs could hit up to 300,000 people, pushing costs higher and increasing the risk of unregulated alternatives. Crime & Business Security: Orlando Pirates seeks to freeze alleged misappropriated funds after an internal probe flagged about R43.1m flowing to accounts linked to a former official. Water & City Operations: Cape Town schedules a three-day Faure Water Treatment Plant shutdown, with Woodstock and surrounding areas urged to cut usage during the maintenance period.