Electricity & Household Costs: South Africans are reacting to an “energyguy” explainer showing how peak and off-peak tariffs can nearly halve the cost of the same electricity use, pushing households to shift laundry and pool-pump schedules. Municipal Services & Governance: The DA’s local government manifesto doubles down on ring-fencing water and electricity revenues and bringing in private firms to fix infrastructure, while targeting billing errors, law-enforcement gaps and red tape for small business. Women’s Economic Power: President Ramaphosa marks Women’s Day by stressing women still hold unequal shares of wealth, land and enterprises, and points to procurement and value-chain access via the Women Economic Assembly. Public Procurement Transformation: A critique warns draft public procurement rules are retreating from transformation, arguing government’s buying power should drive inclusion and jobs. Migration & Border Security: Limpopo police report arrests of 121 undocumented immigrants and 26 wanted suspects during Operation Shanela II–Retshepheng, alongside action against illegal mining. Tourism Push: South African Tourism runs a targeted campaign in Hyderabad to grow India’s MICE and leisure travel demand. Stablecoins Watch: The IMF flags that local stablecoins could unintentionally speed up dollar adoption, urging tighter controls on on- and off-ramps as regulators weigh risks. Culture & Regional Links: BRICS culture ministers adopt the “Bhopal Declaration” to expand cooperation in cultural and creative industries, including digital market access and heritage protection.