Ghana–Eswatini Land Talks: A seven-member Eswatini delegation is in Ghana studying land administration reforms, with Ghana’s minister pointing to decentralised land services, digital land records and dispute-reduction measures as Eswatini drafts its National Land Policy. SOE Tax Push: Finance Minister Neal Rijkenberg urged Eswatini state-owned enterprises to lead by example in paying taxes as he commissioned a six-month salary review exercise for SOEs at the Eswatini Revenue Service. SANU Allowances Cut: Southern Africa Nazarene University students will lose living allowances for one month after government declined an extension request linked to earlier industrial action and delayed academic calendar changes. Bushfire Festival Momentum: MTN Bushfire wrapped up, while Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini challenged the festival to double its economic impact by 2027; FNB also used the event to drive digital, cashless payments. SADC Legal Integration: Justice ministers in Victoria Falls are set to advance the Draft SADC Tourism UNIVISA to ease transit and tourism travel across member states. Regional Fisheries Leadership: SADC ministers reappointed Stanley Ndara to chair the regional fisheries monitoring control and surveillance centre, backing continued action against illegal fishing. Labour Rights Watch: Eswatini is listed among countries rated among the worst for workers’ rights in the ITUC Global Rights Index, alongside other states facing rights and civic-space concerns. Cross-Border Crime: Separate reports highlight South Africa’s new SARS declaration rules for foreign-registered vehicles and Limpopo’s Operation Shanela II seizure of dagga allegedly originating in Eswatini.