AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCritical Minerals Diplomacy: The US and South Africa held high-level talks in Johannesburg on potential critical-mineral agreements, aiming to diversify supply chains away from China’s grip as rare-earth restrictions bite. Urban Housing & Accountability: Human settlements minister Thembi Simelane leads SA to the World Urban Forum in Baku, while Gauteng and national arts/heritage priorities also hit the agenda. Cape Town Under Pressure: MyCiTi’s Cape Flats expansion faces funding uncertainty, while the city’s rental affordability crunch keeps worsening for working households. Fraud Crackdown: Three people are set to appear in court over alleged UIF TERS fraud totalling about R26m, with claims for more than 700 ghost employees. Eskom Milestone: Eskom marked a full year without load shedding for the first time since 2018, but the next phase still hinges on grid planning and coal transition choices. Governance Heat: Parliament grilled the Construction SETA administrator over a R3m salary package, as oversight concerns deepen.
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