HIV Prevention Push: South Africa unveiled a new dashboard tracking lenacapavir (LEN) rollout after nearly 36,000 HIV-negative people took the six-monthly injection, including many pregnant and breastfeeding women, while also moving toward local manufacturing and licensing Aspen Pharmacare to make a monthly HIV-prevention pill. Court Watch: The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruled the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) board unlawfully suspended CEO Patrick Dlamini, setting aside the suspension for failing statutory governance requirements. Diplomacy: International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola met US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell as Pretoria works to improve ties with Washington. Local Government & Services: Cape Town airport disrupted flights after a Kenya Airways landing tyre failure forced a temporary main-runway closure; meanwhile MyCiTi’s first electric bus arrived for route testing ahead of a 2027 rollout. Migration Tensions: Reporting highlights the economic shock as Ghanaian traders and entrepreneurs leave some South African communities, with local residents feeling the loss of businesses and services. Public Health Threats: A new study warns climate change could raise childhood malaria risk in parts of KZN, Limpopo and Mpumalanga, shifting transmission into previously lower-risk areas. Election Prep: The IEC set a deadline for South Africans to register for the 2026 local elections.