It will be good to know how long the caterpillar stays alive! Do you know the caterpillar ID?

Yes, a lovely Tromatobia lineatoria. The first generation emerged in the spring so the sunny weather has probably speeded up development.

Cocoons of a braconid wasp, subfamily Microgastrinae. Maybe Microplitis? I’ll look up a potential name later!

The Netelia paper is creeping ever closer to being submitted! February?

Could well be Ephialtes manifestator, which attacks solitary aculeate nests, but I can’t be certain from the photos (many lookalikes)

Probably one of the many Pteromalidae. And female!

Key through Townes (1970). There are three recognised subgenera, mainly SE Asia.

Pretty sure this is Nematopodius. I’ve not seen any African specimens so this is a nice find!