Migration Management in SA: A Durban Sherwood hall has become a large-scale holding and processing site for Malawian migrants, with police and municipal presence initially creating a “safe” perception before conditions deteriorated into overcrowding, overwhelmed sanitation, and long queues for food and water. Digital Connectivity: Starlink’s satellite internet is now active in Lesotho after the communications authority granted a 10-year licence in April 2025, bringing fast connectivity to police and remote areas—sparking frustration in South Africa. World Bank Financing: Lesotho and the World Bank signed three agreements worth over M841m to expand clean energy access, accelerate skills development, and improve nutrition outcomes. Public Health & Youth Skills: Parents were urged to discuss puberty and biological changes with daughters as Lesotho rolls out menstrual health support; meanwhile, an AI Skills Development Programme was launched to boost youth digital entrepreneurship and e-commerce. Energy, Jobs, and Governance: The Auditor-General says the CAFI project’s spending capacity was only 41% of its revised budget, while Lesotho’s industrial rescue plan targets 50,000 new jobs; separately, a cabinet reshuffle removed two ministers. Cost of Living & Transport: The Petroleum Fund clarified it does not supply petrol, but oversees pricing structures and monitors the supply chain as fuel costs push up transport fares and basic goods. Cross-Border Rules: SARS is set to end SACU vehicle exemptions, requiring electronic temporary import declarations for Lesotho-registered cars entering South Africa.