AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoVoter Registration Drive: South Africans are braving the winter cold to register and update details at IEC voting stations ahead of the 4 November local government elections, with the IEC reporting smooth progress and a strong early youth turnout (over 330,000 processed by midday Saturday, including online registrations) while police monitor stations amid protest-related delays. Political Violence: The weekend’s registration push has been marred by killings of political figures, including ANC ward councillor Sicelo Mleve shot in his office in Gqeberha and DA by-election candidate Sinovuyo Dyokwe gunned down in Dunoon, raising fears of escalating violence as parties campaign. Immigration Crackdown & Xenophobia Fallout: President Cyril Ramaphosa reiterated that undocumented people without proper papers should not be in South Africa, as Durban’s Sherwood Hall continues to function as an overcrowded holding site for Malawians fleeing anti-foreigner threats ahead of the June 30 deadline. Cost of Living Protest: COSATU marched to the South African Reserve Bank in Pretoria demanding lower interest rates and action on food and living costs after the repo rate increase. Governance & Accountability: Mpumalanga’s Human Settlements faces a R470m asset seizure after a court order linked to alleged underpayment on RDP houses, while the PIC has referred the Lanseria Airport investment matter to the SIU following a PwC probe.
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