DA GNU reshuffle: Democratic Alliance leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to remove Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen, after the DA moved Steenhuisen to Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition and installed Willie Aucamp as Agriculture Minister, with the party pointing to the Foot-and-Mouth Disease legal fallout and the need to restore confidence. Migration management: Government reaffirmed its five-pillar migration strategy, with traditional leaders and the Inter-Ministerial Committee backing lawful enforcement and border security as the June 30 deadline for undocumented migrants to leave nears. Xenophobia backlash: Nedlac and unions pushed back hard on blaming migrants for South Africa’s economic crisis, arguing state failure, unemployment and corruption are the real drivers, while Nigeria’s House of Representatives urged the Pan-African Parliament and AU to act against xenophobic attacks. Deportations and court pressure: South Africa is accelerating deportation processes, including fast-tracking Malawians, amid rising regional tensions and reports of families being returned after asylum denials. Crime shock: A late-night massacre in Johannesburg’s Jumpers informal settlement left 13 people dead, underscoring ongoing security failures.