AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoLocal Elections: South Africans are voting in a high-stakes municipal poll, with 29.2 million registered voters choosing councils amid anger over water, electricity, jobs, crime and housing. Stations opened smoothly in most areas, but turnout and the ANC’s support will shape coalition talks and the future of major cities. Cape Town voters have highlighted housing, jobs and crime as key concerns. Election Security: Police and the SANDF are on alert to deter intimidation and violence. Western Cape police say no area will be treated as a no-go zone; a KwaZulu-Natal officer was removed from election duty after arriving at a station in a vehicle displaying party posters. Trade and Jobs: The US has excluded South Africa from AGOA, threatening preferential access for exports. President Cyril Ramaphosa called the move a setback but urged negotiations on a bilateral trade deal; exporters warn the loss could put jobs at risk.
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