AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAviation & Safety: Airlink’s Cape Town rugby flyover debate continues as SACAA investigates and aviation experts question whether proper approvals and planning were followed. Energy & Finance: Yellow Door Energy and Nedbank CIB reached financial close on the 49MW Lion Thorn Solar Park, supported by long-term power purchase agreements. Power Reform: President Ramaphosa used his weekly newsletter to back Eskom unbundling, arguing competition can cut costs and expand access. Digital Infrastructure: WIOCC secured $300m to expand Africa’s data centres, fibre and subsea connectivity for AI and digital public infrastructure. Banking & Payments: Circle faces fresh stablecoin competition as major banks form a stablecoin company targeting a first-half 2027 launch. Retail & E-commerce: Online retail hit 10% of South Africa’s retail sales, with growth expected to lift the market to about R159bn in 2026. Crime & Mining: North West’s Operation Shanela II arrested 778 suspects, including illegal mining cases and wanted persons. Governance & Service Delivery: Municipal collaboration is back in focus ahead of local elections, with calls to fix fragmented systems that leave child outcomes lagging.
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