World Cup travel & entry rules: FIFA’s stadium code of conduct bans outside food and many drinks/containers, with confiscations at security—important for South Africans planning trips for the June 11 kickoff across the US, Canada and Mexico. Visa drama for African officials: Somali referee Omar Artan was turned back at the US border despite a valid visa, underlining fears that immigration crackdowns could disrupt World Cup preparations. South Africa xenophobia fallout (Durban): Volunteers and Durban authorities are urgently discussing how to repatriate about 500 displaced Malawians from Sherwood Hall, with numbers expected to rise amid fears of rain and a repeat of past unrest. Safety on the ground (Johannesburg): Police hunt gunmen after a late-night attack in an informal settlement in Cleveland that killed at least 12 people and injured nine, with motives still under investigation. Kruger communities: After 14 years of talks, Kruger-area land-dispossessed communities secured a landmark benefit-sharing agreement aimed at restoring rights and unlocking tourism-linked opportunities. Coastal tourism kudos: Four Western Cape beaches—Camps Bay, Boulders Beach, Kraalbaai and Wilderness Beach—were named in the global Corona Beach 100 guide. SA passport update: South Africans can now visit Togo visa-free, taking visa-free access to 101 destinations even as the passport ranking slips slightly.