Youth Day & school calendar: South Africa’s schools will close on Monday, 15 June for a special holiday ahead of Youth Day on Tuesday, leaving learners with a four-day break; classes resume Wednesday, 17 June, with matric exams still running into 23 June. Wildlife crime at Cape Town airport: A 28-year-old man was arrested after 150 live venomous scorpions were found hidden in his luggage; he faces court on Monday. UCT funding hit over Gaza resolutions: The University of Cape Town says it lost about R250m in donor funding after council resolutions critical of Israel’s Gaza conduct, with a professor challenging the process in court. Justice system under strain: A DNA testing backlog has triggered calls for a “national justice emergency,” with many forensic entries exceeding processing timelines and rape cases reportedly withdrawn due to delays. Labour & immigration crackdown: Pretoria authorities launched blitz inspections to enforce labour laws and immigration rules, including proposed heavy fines for employers hiring undocumented workers. Johannesburg service delivery pressure: Oversight bodies are scrutinising the city after it underspent its capital budget, worsening water and electricity problems. Xenophobia and repatriation fallout: More Nigerians are being evacuated amid anti-migrant tensions, with disputes over whether returnees were truly undocumented. Sports—Comrades & hockey: George Kusche shattered the Comrades record in the Up Run, while South Africa hosted the Hockey Nations Cup in Cape Town with France and SA winning key matches.