AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPublic Pay Dispute: President Cyril Ramaphosa approved 3.5% raises for ministers, MPs and provincial leaders, and 4% for judges and traditional leaders, drawing anger amid unemployment and hardship. ANC Election Fallout: The party’s support fell to 30.76% in the local polls. Thabo Mbeki urged Ramaphosa to resign and the ANC leadership to take responsibility for the defeat. Coalition Test: Hung councils in 127 of 213 municipalities put coalition talks in focus, with pressure on parties to prioritise service delivery and accountability over positions. Alliance Shift: The SACP won 271 seats in its first independent election and says its relationship with the ANC and Cosatu must be renegotiated. KZN By-election Looms: The MK Party could lose its narrow majority in one municipality after its candidate won two wards and must vacate one.
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