AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMadlanga Commission: Former ANC regional treasurer Suliman Carrim was arrested at OR Tambo while preparing to fly to Dubai, after repeatedly missing commission hearings. He faces corruption and fraud charges; the state says he was travelling on a one-way ticket. Election Countdown: After the Constitutional Court ordered the IEC to include 181 ANC candidates, the commission is giving 32 other parties a chance to submit final lists too. It will hold a final test of its results system on October 26, ahead of the November 4 local elections. Political Violence: Two ANC members were shot dead while campaigning in KwaZulu-Natal, adding to mounting concerns about threats against election candidates. Police Leadership: President Cyril Ramaphosa lifted National Commissioner Fannie Masemola’s suspension, allowing him to return to duty on Monday. Education Pressures: SADTU marched in Durban over teacher shortages, vacant posts and delayed school funding, warning that some classrooms are left without teachers. Limpopo Investment: Deputy President Paul Mashatile urged a shift from investment pledges to projects and jobs, while a business leader questioned whether the conference would deliver.
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