AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours ago30 June Security Build-Up: Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says SAPS is ready for the June 30 anti-illegal immigration protests, stressing information sharing, coordinated planning and resource pooling with private security after lessons from July 2021 unrest. Immigration Pressure & Misinformation: March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma repeats the June 30 “self deport” demand, while SAPS warns a Mayfair looting video from 2021 is being recycled to inflame xenophobia. Local Governance & Violence: Political violence is casting a shadow over the 2026 local election cycle, with BOSA candidate Leon Ngcikwe killed in Gugulethu after voter registration drives. Health Policy: Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi insists NHI remains viable and on track despite a Constitutional Court setback striking down the “Certificate of Need” provisions. Social Protection: SASSA confirms July 2026 grant payment dates, including Older Persons on 2 July and Disability/Care Dependency on 3 July. Economy & Households: PayInc data shows real take-home pay falling again as inflation outpaces salary growth, with May net pay at R21,510 but real earnings down. Regional Integration: South Africa hosts the SACU Heads of State summit in Cape Town to push deeper trade facilitation and industrial cooperation. Court & Diplomacy: South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal ruling clears the way for Edgar Lungu to be buried in South Africa, ending Zambia’s legal fight.
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