Municipal Performance & Home Values (South Africa): MyProperty says buyers are increasingly judging suburbs by the quality of local governance—service delivery, affordability, infrastructure and even rates/utilities—because reliable municipal services help protect long-term property value. Lagos Housing Safety (Nigeria): A residential building collapsed at Alakija Bus Stop, Satellite Town, along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway; 17 people were rescued alive and three bodies confirmed dead as search and rescue continued, with investigations yet to determine the cause. Security & Property Risk (Nigeria): Nigeria’s IGP ordered reinforcement of police assets in Plateau’s Bokkos after attacks, deploying an AIG for an operational assessment—another reminder that security conditions can quickly reshape where people feel safe to live. Urban Development Finance (Saudi Arabia/Makkah): First Avenue-led consortium signed a framework agreement to fund redevelopment of Makkah’s Eastern Hindawiyah informal settlement, with Jadwa launching up to SAR 10bn in related real estate funds. Church Land Ownership (Tanzania): Tanzania’s High Court in Arusha upheld a church’s claim to land and buildings in Elerai, ruling the deed of gift transferred the property for religious purposes.