Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry: South Africa crushed New Zealand 43-28 in Baltimore to win the series 3-1, with tries from Malcolm Marx and Pieter-Steph du Toit early in the second half and Kurt-Lee Arendse sealing the moment as a record crowd of nearly 70,000 watched. BRICS & Diplomacy: President Cyril Ramaphosa urged BRICS to defend multilateralism and reform global governance, saying Africa and the Global South must shape the next international order. Security & War Spillover: Ukraine reportedly deployed drone specialists to northern Mali to train Tuareg-led forces and target Russian interests, as Russia deepens military-industrial ties across Africa. Xenophobia Fallout: Nigeria’s Fani-Kayode warned South Africa to stop killings of Nigerians, citing the deaths of a bishop and another national, while South Africa’s Home Affairs pushed citizens to apply for Smart IDs ahead of elections. Sports & Youth: Senegal welcomed the Olympic flame for the Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympic event in Africa, as Dakar counts down to October. Trade & Agriculture: South Africa signed a protocol opening China to its cherries at zero tariff, aiming to boost orchard investment and jobs. Regional Cricket: Namibia hosts South Africa for the final ODI in Windhoek with the Proteas already leading 2-0.