Fuel Price Shock: Petrol and diesel are set to rise again in September, with petrol up about R1.34/l and diesel up as much as R3.15/l, after global refined-fuel hikes outweighed a stronger rand’s cushioning effect. Education & Jobs: DHET admits it can’t track which specific degrees lead to graduate unemployment, saying it lacks a longitudinal system linking qualifications to labour-market outcomes. Energy Finance: Eskom’s turnaround looks profitable on paper, but municipal debt is flagged as a systemic threat to sustainability, with arrears climbing to about R119.9bn by June. Local Government Fallout: A R44m Gauteng, Joburg billing dispute threatens 22 child-care NGOs and key services at the Johannesburg School for Autism and hospital laundry operations. Banking Deal: Central Bank approval clears Nedbank’s planned 66% acquisition of NCBA Group, advancing the bank’s East Africa expansion. SAA Investor Search: Cabinet backs a “transparent, competitive” process to find a strategic equity partner for South African Airways after the earlier Takatso deal collapsed. Crime & Corruption Watch: Hawks officer Deena Govender faced tough questioning at the Madlanga Commission over unexplained cash movements and alleged money-laundering links. Sports & Business: Cricket South Africa weighs whether Kagiso Rabada can return for Australia Tests, with Kwena Maphaka ready to step in if needed. G20 Geopolitics: European finance ministers pushed back over Russia’s return to G20 talks, warning relations can’t normalise while the Ukraine war continues.