Energy & Jobs: South Africa’s Johannesburg faces a fresh Eskom threat as the city’s R5.3bn debt triggers a renewed PAJA process that could lead to power cuts, with Business Leadership SA pushing for structural electricity market reform. Migration & Work: South Africa’s xenophobia row keeps escalating, with the South African Council of Churches condemning threats against foreign-led churches and rights voices arguing that enforcing immigration rules is being mislabelled as hate. Public Services & Elections: The IEC reports strong youth turnout in Ekurhuleni voter registration, even as service-delivery frustrations and protests simmer in places like Barberton. Housing: Experts warn South Africa’s 2.6m-home backlog is worsening as affordability definitions miss the real income gap, pointing to models like Vienna’s social housing. Finance & Skills: The South African Reserve Bank launches a museum to boost financial literacy and public debate on rate decisions. Health Sovereignty: A UN HIV/AIDS push argues Africa must lead the transition as external health aid drops sharply. Consumer Harm: A study links online gambling to households sacrificing rent, groceries and airtime, with many chasing losses. Agriculture: Ghana’s Feed Ghana Programme is set to deliver the first 11 Farmer Service Centres by October. Trade & Livelihoods: Cape Town’s port is ranked worst again, raising alarms for fruit exports and jobs.