Regional Data Governance: UNESCO, Smart Africa and Zimbabwe’s ICT ministry convened Southern African policymakers in a workshop to harmonise data governance and improve cross-border readiness for digital services and AI. Tax Modernisation: The Eswatini Revenue Service is being positioned as the engine of fiscal discipline, with the 2026/27 Budget projecting E31.42bn revenue and a push on compliance, enforcement and digital administration. Health Funding Push: MPs passed a motion to create a health fund financed through levies, targeting TB, HIV/AIDS and cancer amid donor technical assistance gaps. Rural Clinic Allowances: Government teams visited Bhawini and New Heaven clinics to assess healthcare workers’ working conditions ahead of new sector-specific allowances. Home Affairs Paperwork Warning: Incorrect chief codes on identity documents could derail scholarships, military recruitment and other services, with Home Affairs urging citizens to verify their records. Madlanga Spy-Tech Allegations: South Africa’s Madlanga Commission heard claims of a plan to sell cellphone surveillance “grabber” technology to Eswatini. Roads Upgrade: Probase and Exim Bank assured King Mswati III that about 250km of untarred roads will be tarred at an estimated cost of E1.6bn. Sports—COSAFA Women’s Qualifier: Silver Strikers Ladies arrived in Gaborone for the CAF Women’s Champions League-COSAFA qualifier, starting against Mozambique’s Costa do Sol. Football—Trade Fair Cup: Nsingizini Hotspurs face fixture congestion as the PLE calendar clashes with CAF commitments ahead of their Last 16 clash with Madlenya. Sports—Youth Games: Lesotho won 13 medals at Eswatini’s National Youth Games, highlighting regional youth talent.