AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPolitical Violence: Four people have died and three were injured in a shooting after a political memorial service in Katlehong. Deputy Justice Minister Andries Nel says police and prosecutors are working to protect voters’ rights and ensure people can campaign freely. Election Readiness: The IEC has contingency plans as the Constitutional Court considers the ANC’s candidate-list dispute, while more than two-thirds of ballot papers are printed for the 4 November local elections. Party Politics: Mike Shingange has been elected COSATU president, and the federation has urged workers to vote for both the ANC and SACP. The MK Party has cancelled its election rally as Jacob Zuma recovers in hospital. Migration Policy: Home Affairs has retreated from its asylum approach after court action and anti-migrant unrest, saying the policy put officials at risk; violence saw vehicles torched in Durban and Johannesburg. Local Governance: Kannaland mayor Jeffrey Donson’s re-election bid faces scrutiny over his past conviction and a municipality plagued by poor audits and failing services. International Justice: South African Nobel laureate Navi Pillay has condemned US sanctions on the ICC and called for Benjamin Netanyahu to face trial over alleged war crimes.
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