AGP Executive Report
Last update: 39 minutes agoCrime & Safety: Police say at least 17 people were killed in a mass shooting at a bar in Gauteng, with a manhunt under way for eight armed suspects. Women’s Rights & Violence: Another body was found in Ekurhuleni, bringing the number of women killed in the area to 10 over two months, as investigators probe links and fears of a serial killer grow. Corruption Watch: The SIU alleges a “cabal” rigged South Africa’s liquidation system, but the NPA has yet to act on a report submitted to President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2023. Local Elections & Governance: The IEC faces fresh scrutiny after an EFF ward candidate’s name allegedly vanished from the certified councillor list in Msunduzi, with the party saying the omission was inadvertent. International Relations: Minister Ronald Lamola says the US mining dispute is now the sticking point in BEE exemptions, with Pretoria resisting pressure tied to transformation policies. Public Finance & Accountability: The DCS received a disclaimer audit opinion over procurement failures, including problems in its five-year food-supply system.
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