Immigration & Courts: Eswatini’s High Court hears that delays in deporting three convicted foreign nationals were driven by budget shortfalls, blamed on the large-scale removal of “gambling Chinese” nationals tied to alleged online gambling. Public Safety & Crime: Police say an illegal gambling probe has widened into an international fraud and organised crime case, with hundreds of devices under forensic review and links allegedly reaching senior politicians, police and immigration officials. Drug Enforcement: Maharashtra’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force arrested three alleged mephedrone suppliers, including an Eswatini citizen, after a months-long probe in Pune. Mining & Jobs: Green Chert Mine has stopped operations near Nkomazi, leaving 80-plus workers without income and raising questions over the project’s future. Real Estate & Investment: Pam Golding Properties relaunches in Eswatini, while Malkerns Square’s expansion sees close to E1bn invested and over 2,000 jobs created. Consumer & Compliance: Authorities inspected 94 businesses in Nhlangano, charging 37 over expired/unlabelled goods, unlicensed trading and immigration breaches. Digital Governance: Government says cybersecurity must be built into mobile delivery of public services as it rolls out “Government in Your Hand.” Sports & Media: DAZN secured rights to broadcast LaLiga EA SPORTS across Sub-Saharan Africa through 2028/29, and Mbali Dlamini heads to an ICC female coaches programme in Tanzania. Culture & Business Creativity: “IP Runway” spotlights Eswatini fashion, furniture and arts with IP protection, and a Business of Creativity session with Sue Nyathi is set for Sept 1 at the trade fair.