SADC Summit in Durban: President Cyril Ramaphosa took over the SADC chair and urged leaders to turn borders into “bridges,” speed up One-Stop Border Posts, and push industrialisation through infrastructure, agriculture and critical minerals—while migration tensions and anti-immigrant protests hang over the talks. Migration & protests: South Africa faces backlash after more than 100,000 migrants were reportedly forced to flee or deported amid raids and local protests; the March and March movement says it will march and picket during the summit, demanding stricter visa controls and limits on access to services for undocumented people. Regional integration push: Leaders backed a SADC Tourism UNIVISA and called for deeper integration, plus stronger peace and constitutional order across the region, including support for dialogue in Madagascar and Mozambique. Madagascar culture & heritage: France has returned Malagasy royal skulls to the Sakalava king in Menabe, reviving spiritual and political debates around relics and colonial-era collections. Lifestyle & community: Four local teachers built houses in Madagascar during summer break, working alongside trained masons and local families. Travel inspiration: Rainbow Tours released a new Madagascar-focused brochure, highlighting wildlife experiences and new twin-centre itineraries.