AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDiplomacy & Resources: The US and South Africa held high-level talks in Johannesburg on potential critical-minerals deals, with officials framing it as an early push to diversify supply chains away from China’s grip. Parliament & Mining Politics: President Cyril Ramaphosa used a heated National Assembly Q&A to reject claims that black economic empowerment is harming growth, arguing mining is stronger because access was opened after apartheid-era control by a few big firms. PGA Championship Drama: South African Garrick Higgo was hit with a two-stroke penalty for arriving late to his tee time, insisting he was “very casual” but relieved it wasn’t worse. Urban Planning Push: South Africa is sending a delegation to WUF13 in Baku, flagging spatial inequality and aiming for safer, more resilient cities. Justice in the Spotlight: Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to six years for Reeva Steenkamp’s murder, with the court stressing it is “not courts of public opinion.” Cape Town Infrastructure: ACSA says Cape Town’s airspace will get busier as it ramps up Cape Town International upgrades and builds a new Cape Winelands Airport, with aviation investment topping R20bn.
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