AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoU.S.-Nigeria Counterterror Strike: The U.S. and Nigeria say they killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, ISIS’s global No.2, in a precision operation in Nigeria’s Lake Chad Basin, with AFRICOM releasing footage and insisting no U.S. troops were harmed. South Africa Courts & Governance: In Pretoria, firearms dealers are taking SAPS to the high court over the stalled Central Firearms Registry and a long-delayed electronic registration connectivity system, while NCOP oversight visits in Matlosana exposed potholes, sewage overflow and infrastructure decay ahead of a Ramaphosa address. Crime & Border Pressure: North West drug-lab raids net about R100m worth of drugs and multiple foreign suspects, as xenophobia concerns rise alongside warnings about undocumented foreigners. Jobs Shock: Youth unemployment is nearing 46%, with Stats SA’s latest figures reigniting pressure on TVET/SETAs and skills programmes to prove they lead to real hiring. Energy & Water: Rand Water warns Gauteng taps could face interruptions during Eskom winter maintenance, as Cape Town urges residents to cut water use after storms disrupted dam and treatment operations. Business & Tech: RS South Africa becomes Master Distributor for Arduino’s UNO Q, boosting local access to industrial smart-computing. Sports: Leotlela wins the Shanghai Diamond League 100m as Duplantis falls short in pole vault.
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