Governance & Integrity (South Africa): A Public Service Commission probe has exposed major governance failures at the State Information Technology Agency (SITA), including over R2bn in irregular spending and serious procurement weaknesses, prompting calls for urgent consequence management and reforms. Local Government Funding (South Africa): National Treasury is withholding parts of July equitable-share transfers to Johannesburg and more than 70 municipalities, citing persistent non-compliance with the Municipal Finance Management Act and aiming to force fiscal discipline. Public Accountability (South Africa): A pension dispute involving SAIPA’s former CEO Shahied Daniels was thrown out by the Financial Services Tribunal, clarifying limits on the Pension Funds Adjudicator when court cases are already pending. Immigration & Rule of Law (South Africa): Commentary and reporting intensify scrutiny of whether immigration enforcement has effectively been outsourced to vigilantes amid anti-migrant pressure and ongoing xenophobic attacks. Diplomacy & Appointments (South Africa): Ramaphosa’s appointment of Ayanda Dlodlo as ambassador to France sparks backlash over alleged cadre deployment. Corporate Governance (Nigeria): UBA confirms Tony Elumelu will step down as group chairman on August 21, with Emmanuel Nnorom named successor, aligning with CBN tenure rules. Security (Morocco): Authorities say they arrested ten alleged Islamic State-linked jihadists after raids, seizing weapons, extremist materials, and instructions for explosives. Climate Litigation (Uganda/UK): Ugandan farmers launch a UK legal case against the EACOP oil pipeline, seeking to stop transport over climate and legal violations. Regional Sports Governance (Africa): CAF rejects expanding AFCON from 24 teams to 28, keeping the tournament size unchanged.