Illegal Mining Safety: Gauteng police said officers and SANDF troops were “not trained to go underground” after two soldiers died when they fell into an abandoned mine shaft during an anti-illegal mining operation in West Johannesburg; the raid led to arrests, including a Lesotho national. Water Security: South Africa’s Department of Water and Sanitation reported Vaal Dam and the wider Integrated Vaal River System remain above full supply capacity despite small week-on-week declines, supporting regional water reliability. Rangelands & Livelihoods (Lesotho): In Quthing, the ROLL project is set to train community representatives in charcoal production using invasive sehalahala shrubs to generate income while reducing damage to rangelands. Child Nutrition (Lesotho): Lesotho Red Cross and UNICEF-funded nutrition work continues with refresher training for Nutrition Clubs to strengthen risk communication and household messaging for children under five. Climate Resilience Funding (Lesotho): Government launched a M68 million facility to help MSMEs invest in drought, flood and heavy snowfall resilience measures, aiming to protect jobs. Clean Energy (Lesotho): Lesotho broke ground on Phase II of the Ha-Ramarothole solar project, expanding capacity to 80MW and cutting reliance on electricity imports. Water Safety Concern (Lesotho): Environmental Health officials told Tlhaha-Lia-Tloka residents their well water is safe despite being beneath a cemetery, while promising routine testing.