AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoDigital Skills Gap: A World Bank report warns South Africa’s digital-skills pipeline is structurally misaligned with employer demand, with shortages flagged in software development, network engineering and cybersecurity—against an unemployment rate of 33.6% (8.5m jobless). Bafana Bafana Coaching: Pitso Mosimane has confirmed Morena Ramoreboli as his Bafana assistant ahead of 2027 Afcon qualifiers versus Guinea and Eritrea. Local Elections Mood: An Ipsos survey suggests the ANC could fall below 50% in Buffalo City for the first time, with coalition pressure rising in Nelson Mandela Bay and other key metros. Crime & Campaigning: Cape Town election campaigns are being driven by safety concerns as violent crime remains concentrated in hotspots like Nyanga, Delft and Khayelitsha. Corruption Trial: Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula denies that a wig was code for a R300k bribe in her SANDF corruption case. Migration & Visas: South Africa’s new ETA system is making Ukrainian visas faster—while Kenya gives foreign workers 90 days to regularise status after a crackdown on immigrant-owned small businesses. Economy: GDP contracted 0.2% in Q2, with weakness in manufacturing, mining and trade.
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