AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAgro-processing shake-up: Premier Foods plans to close its Fruit Products Western Cape (Tulbagh) fruit-canning plant (about US$60m) as it says the operation is no longer economically sustainable, while ramping up production in Zimbabwe—an early sign of shifting regional value chains and pressure on South African producers heading into the harvest season. Vehicle safety recalls: South Africa’s National Consumer Commission says Daimler Truck Southern Africa will recall 153 Mercedes-Benz trucks over steering ball-joint hardening concerns, and Stellantis will recall 141 Alfa Romeo Tonale models over potential engine damage. Skills for work: Samsung and Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct celebrated the sixth cohort of their Software Development Programme, aimed at closing the ICT experience gap. Energy governance: Eskom welcomed convictions tied to corruption at Kusile Power Station, signalling continued enforcement focus. Regional industry push: SADC’s Industrial Week in Durban stressed implementation of regional value chains across agro-processing, pharma, consumer goods and critical minerals. Shipping decarbonisation: IMO net-zero rulebook talks face competing proposals, including major changes to fuel intensity steps and pricing.
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