AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBRICS Under Pressure: Iran’s Abbas Araghchi landed in New Delhi for BRICS foreign ministers talks, with the West Asia war and the Strait of Hormuz set to dominate as divisions within the bloc threaten a unified line. Ramaphosa Faces MPs: South Africa’s president will answer questions in Parliament after the Constitutional Court ruling on how impeachment should be handled, with Operation Prosper and Phala Phala likely to be hot topics. Rail Opens Up: Transnet has granted 11 private firms access to freight rail routes, aiming to cut bottlenecks and lift volumes. Energy Storage Deal: Eskom and Energy Vault signed a strategic development agreement to deploy grid-scale gravity storage in South Africa. Infrastructure Financing: Treasury says SA secured a $150m OPEC Fund loan for structural reforms, targeting energy and freight bottlenecks. Storm Fallout: Western Cape storm damage is triggering tougher liability disputes for insurers, especially around fallen trees. Jobs Push: KFC plans 3,500 more hires and 100 new stores in SA this year.
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