AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoLocal Elections Countdown: South Africa’s voter roll is now just over 29 million as the final registration push ends, with the IEC reporting 1.7 million voter transactions over Aug 1–2—291,000 first-timers and 46% of new registrations from under-29s; women led activity at 56%. Democracy Watch: groundWork wants at least 7,000 volunteers to monitor the November 2026 local government elections, training them to flag issues like late station openings and missing voting ink. Cost of Living Pressure (Cape Town): STOP COCT says families are cutting back on food, electricity, healthcare, school costs and repairs, estimating Cape Town households need about R45,000–R55,000 take-home monthly to live comfortably. Energy Update: Eskom says it hit 441 days without load shedding, with improved energy availability and reduced diesel use. Health & Climate: a new study warns climate change could expand malaria risk into cooler parts of southern Africa, including parts of eastern South Africa. Sports: Banyana Banyana face a must-win final group game after a 2-2 draw with Ivory Coast, while Springbok Women begin their Fiji series with a Test this Saturday.
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