Impeachment & Constitutional Court: President Cyril Ramaphosa is pushing back against the impeachment committee’s bid to appeal an interim ruling, with legal advice saying he should be allowed to testify voluntarily before any summons. Governance & Accountability: The committee is also weighing evidence leadership, with Thandazani Madonsela flagged, as Parliament moves toward its first-of-its-kind process over the Phala Phala matter. Local Elections & Democracy: A civic-focused piece argues the IEC’s voter registration drive isn’t the real problem—turnout collapse after registration is—raising pressure ahead of the November local government vote. Migration & Xenophobia: Anti-immigration protests are set to keep running every Thursday, while government tries to balance enforcement with constitutional protections, as warnings grow about social polarization. Economy & State Capture: SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago says slow growth is driven by institutional destruction from state capture, not macro-policy. GBV: Private sector leaders again call out government urgency gaps in tackling gender-based violence and femicide. FIFA Crisis: Gianni Infantino holds emergency talks in Morocco as internal and external pressure mounts after his shelved plan to open the World Cup to private investment. Wildlife Courts: Johannesburg Zoo’s last three elephants face a court fight over whether they should be released to a rewilding sanctuary.