Top Court & Energy: South Africa’s Constitutional Court permanently set aside Shell’s Wild Coast offshore exploration right, citing serious flaws including inadequate community consultation and failure to properly weigh environmental and climate concerns—ending a long legal fight. Migration & Diplomacy: President Ramaphosa closed a SADC summit in Durban calling for joint action to tackle migration after anti-foreigner backlash drove thousands to flee, while he urged regional partners to address the root causes together. Justice & Corruption: The NPA told Parliament that only about 10% of SIU referrals since 2011 have translated into dockets, with officials pointing to consolidation of multiple referrals into single investigations. State Capture Pace: NPA’s Andy Mothibi says state-capture prosecutions are gaining traction but admits more acceleration is needed as delays are aided by well-resourced defence tactics. Finance & Regulation: The SARB is investigating DA finance chair Mark Burke’s crypto firm Kastelo over alleged exchange-control contraventions involving about R4bn. Public Services & Cost of Living: Fuel price projections for September point to higher petrol and steeper diesel increases, driven mainly by global crude oil moves. Education Funding: The Public Protector says NSFAS “missing middle” students were left stranded after R3bn was reprioritised, with procurement of a new loan system cited as a key blocker. Digital Travel Rules: Home Affairs introduced a R500 processing fee for South Africa’s Electronic Travel Authorisation system days after its launch. Crime & Child Exploitation: A 16-year-old in Malmesbury faces 11 charges linked to an international child exploitation network after FBI-linked intelligence fed the investigation.