Immigration & Borders: Parliament’s Home Affairs committee is on an urgent oversight visit to Musina and Beitbridge after about 37,000 migrants were processed at the Musina repatriation centre, as xenophobic pressure and protests continue; the Epping Refugee Reception Office also saw the final buses depart for Zimbabwe. Public Accountability: The Public Protector found Cape Town’s failures in Langa Flats and Khayelitsha amounted to maladministration, with basic services not delivered as required. Local Government Finance: National Treasury withheld July equitable-share transfers to 69 municipalities for financial mismanagement and repeated non-compliance with the Municipal Finance Management Act, including pressure on Johannesburg. Political Fallout: ActionSA escalated its Phala Phala document fight, approaching the Information Regulator after SAPS refused to release Ramaphosa’s affidavit. Governance & Oversight: Communications Minister Solly Malatsi denied Starlink lobbying claims tied to Resolve Communications, insisting engagements were part of government policy work. Economy & Industry: Fuel price relief may come in August if oil stays steady, while Chery’s Pretoria plant opening signals a shift in SA’s motor industry. Diplomacy: Ghana declined Ramaphosa’s state visit request over safety concerns amid xenophobic attacks. Justice & Security: BLSA hit back at Eskom’s chair over “hidden agenda” claims as Eskom unbundling remains contentious.