AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoElection Watch: Jacob Zuma has been discharged from hospital and is back at work, the MK Party says, as parties prepare for the 4 November local elections. President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula to rest after he collapsed following a stressful week over candidate lists. IEC and Candidates: The Electoral Commission says extending a court ruling that restored 181 ANC candidates to 32 other parties was necessary to ensure fair elections, not the result of pressure. Campaign Tensions: Two ANC members were shot dead while campaigning in KwaZulu-Natal, as reports of political killings rise ahead of the vote. Eskom has warned parties not to attach posters to power infrastructure, citing risks of electrocution and damage. Policy and Economy: Parliament’s procurement law was struck down over inadequate public consultation, while oil companies are pressing government to speed up licensing and reduce uncertainty to attract energy investment. Rising fuel costs are adding pressure as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana prepares to present the medium-term budget.
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