Industrial Push: President Mnangagwa opened the National MSMEs and Cooperatives Indaba at HICC, where Power Giants walked away with two Presidential Awards, spotlighting engineering and industrial growth. Mining & Value Addition: MMCZ reports mineral export earnings up 84% to US$2.532bn in H1 2026, with lithium sulphate exports and higher-value products like ferrochrome and steel products showing a shift toward beneficiation. Reindustrialisation Debate: A fresh push argues Zimbabwe’s reindustrialisation must go beyond factories and raw exports, with the chemical industry flagged as the “missing pillar” for inputs across farming, mining, health, construction and energy. Land, Justice & Reparations: Legal scholar Standa Sani launched Land, Law & Legacy, framing Zimbabwe’s land question as a justice and reparations issue grounded in law and historical redress. Politics & Courts: Advocate Chamisa says the Constitutional Amendment Act is “null and void,” while a Harare man drags the City of Harare to court over a stand allegedly turned into a presidential borehole scheme without his consent. Migration Tensions: Zimbabweans continue returning from South Africa amid unrest; reports highlight support at Plumtree and Bulawayo transit centres, including cases of families stranded after trying to reunite. Road Safety: ZRP investigates deadly crashes, including a kombi plunging into Ruti Dam in Buhera that killed nine. Sport (Zimbabwe): Zimbabwe Sables name a changed starting XV for the Nations Cup final against Canada, with captain Hilton Mudariki ruled out by injury. Cricket (Global): ICC’s revamped ODI World Cup format draws sharp criticism from associate nations and players’ bodies.