Rugby Rivalry: Rassie Erasmus warned the Springboks to prepare for an unusual All Blacks back-three tactic ahead of the first Test at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Local Politics: The ANC is set to announce its Johannesburg mayoral candidate on Saturday as the party tries to regain ground ahead of the 4 November local elections. Crime Update: Hawks arrested a third suspect linked to the Reiger Park police killings; the 27-year-old is expected in the Boksburg Magistrates’ Court. City Water: Cape Town says dam levels are stable, but the risk of restrictions is rising if demand keeps climbing and rainfall stays uncertain. Energy & Industry: Nersa says renewable projects registered since 2018 have reached R409bn, while transmission bottlenecks are pressuring rollout. Tech & Telecoms: Comsol is moving into home fixed broadband via wholesale 5G-Advanced, targeting the fibre gap. Business & Finance: Standard Bank is in talks to buy a stake in Nigeria’s OPay ahead of its US IPO, and Citi has appointed JPMorgan veteran Andre Ross to lead banking in South Africa. Economy & Jobs: A Government-Business Partnership push aims to lift growth above 3% and create a million jobs by 2030, expanding workstreams into mining, tourism, infrastructure and agriculture. Immigration Tensions: Beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina’s deportation case was postponed as she insists she was born in South Africa and says she’s being targeted amid xenophobia.