Anti-immigrant protests: South Africa is bracing for planned 30 June anti-migrant demonstrations, but taxi industry leaders and police are pushing “business as usual” to avoid disruption and intimidation of commuters and communities. Xenophobia risk: Opposition leader Geordin Hill-Lewis urged calm and rejected scapegoating, warning unemployment and crime frustrations must not turn into violence against foreign nationals. Local government finance: Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke warned metros are “going backwards” on audit outcomes, financial health and service delivery, with Cape Town losing clean-audit status and municipalities increasingly leaning on costly consultants. Joburg infrastructure: Johannesburg Roads Agency flagged bridge safety risks on the M1 and M2 due to vandalism, fires and illegal mining excavations. Living wage: Living Wage South Africa set a minimum net earnings target of R20,000 a month for a decent standard of living. Court case: “Cat” Matlala agreed to plead guilty in a fraud/corruption/money-laundering matter linked to a controversial SAPS tender. Rand & markets: The rand steadied ahead of producer inflation data, with global moves driven by the dollar and oil prices. World Cup money: Bafana Bafana’s Round-of-32 qualification locks in at least US$11m in prize money, with a last-32 clash vs Canada next.