AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBRICS & Trade: President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa will use BRICS to deepen trade and investment with India, pointing to $10-billion ties and thousands of jobs, as the New Delhi summit pushed local-currency settlement and an AI agenda. Local Politics: ANC NEC member Andile Lungisa heads to court after alleging he was unlawfully removed from the ANC’s Nelson Mandela Bay candidate list ahead of the 4 November local elections. Economy & Jobs: COSATU’s congress begins in Midrand with labour researcher Dr Khwezi Mabasa urging the union to focus less on alliance politics and more on unemployment and the changing world of work. Municipal Crisis: SAMWU calls for a government bailout for Impendle Local Municipality, saying workers still face months of unpaid salaries despite administration. Finance Regulation: The Prudential Authority fined Capitec R28m for failures in customer due diligence under the Financial Intelligence Centre Act. Safety & Weather: A multi-vehicle crash in the Western Cape killed at least 21 people, while SAWS warns of disruptive rain and damaging winds across parts of the country, including the City of Cape Town and KZN’s eThekwini. Crime & Community: A Stellenbosch spaza extortion case highlights how foreign-owned shops are targeted for “protection fees,” echoing wider xenophobia-linked unrest earlier this year.
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