AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDriving Licences: Cabinet has approved extending driving licence validity for light motor vehicles and motorcycles (codes A, A1, B and EB) from five years to 10, with heavy commercial vehicles and public transport staying on existing renewal cycles. Xenophobia & Diplomacy: Government says Afrikaners returning from the US won’t face persecution, while tensions around Nigerians and Tyla’s Lagos plans keep fuelling public debate. Migration Numbers: Stats SA puts net migration at over 880,000 people between 2021 and 2026, even as net migration is slowing. Fuel Costs: Diesel is set for a painful August increase, with projections of steep per-litre rises after oil price pressure. Sports & Culture: Chad le Clos became the most decorated Commonwealth Games athlete with 21 medals; Rangers signed South Africa defender Olwethu Makhanya; Oprah Winfrey will close her South African girls’ academy campus by end-2027 and shift to nationwide scholarships; Urban Playground opened in Rosebank to nurture street-culture talent. Crime & Fraud: SARS and police seized 26,000 litres of high-alcohol ethanol in an illicit trade bust; SARS warns AI-powered tax scams are targeting taxpayers.
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