Digital Jobs & Skills: South Africa’s Economic Cluster and Tshwane South TVET College will run a Digital Skills Outreach Programme on 29 Sept to connect TVET students with digital training, career pathways and support. Pensions Under Pressure: South Africa’s financial regulator warns workers to check that employers pay retirement contributions; over 500,000 people are affected and R8.3bn is owed. AI Job Hunting in Namibia: AISODX Hire launches an AI-focused talent marketplace for verified AI professionals, aiming to cut the cost and friction of traditional job searches. Women’s Finance Boost: AfDB’s AFAWA, with We-Fi and partners, convenes a four-day learning event on improving women entrepreneurs’ access to finance and digital growth tools. Workplace Inclusion: Nigeria’s Deaf Association rallies at the National Assembly to push passage of the Nigerian Sign Language Bill and set up a sign language council. Fuel Station Jobs Risk (Nigeria): Stakeholders warn self-service fuel dispensing could reduce demand for petrol attendants, even as it may improve payment accuracy. Public Funding Scrutiny (Gauteng): A beauty training academy received R144m from Gauteng Social Development; a forensic audit flags irregularities and delays in disciplinary action. Community Livelihoods (Zimbabwe): Ngozi Mine residents demand homes and jobs if a waste-management takeover by Geo Pomona proceeds. Conservation & Incentives: A study finds trophy hunting can benefit wildlife habitat and communities, especially where locals control land and share revenues. Eye Care Access (South Africa): UJ and SAMCT launch a R2.5m mobile optometry clinic to provide exams and spectacles in underserved areas.