Youth Employment Crisis: South Africa’s Youth Month spotlighted grim labour data: only about 3 in 10 young people (15–24) who want work have jobs, with youth unemployment at 45.8% (15–34) and 3.9m youth not in employment, education or training, as government pushes a skills system overhaul from legacy qualifications to occupational training tied to workplace needs. Labour Law Crackdown: South Africa launched multidisciplinary workplace blitz inspections across CBDs and townships, targeting unpaid UIF/compensation, minimum-wage breaches, PPE failures and employers hiring undocumented foreign nationals, with proposed R100,000 fines. Anti-Migrant Politics: Commentary warns South Africa’s anti-immigrant campaigns are using “democracy” language to justify othering and could fuel violence, as mobilisation intensifies ahead of a 30 June deadline for undocumented migrants to leave. Repatriation and Tensions: Nigeria continues repatriating citizens from South Africa amid xenophobic violence and disputes over whether returnees are undocumented due to administrative delays. Local Disputes, Real Impacts: Maquassi Hills municipality in North West faced a 7-day ultimatum after workers strike over unpaid third-party benefits, disrupting service delivery. Trade & Jobs Link: Ghana’s GSA held a High-Value Shippers forum, stressing that port charges, clearance delays and compliance burdens are squeezing businesses and jobs, calling for tighter regulator–industry cooperation.