AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAnti-immigration protests: Thousands marched across South Africa demanding deportations after a June 30 “deadline” set by citizen groups, with police saying 900+ arrests were made and Cape Town reporting 13 arrests tied to attacks on foreign-owned shops. Xenophobia and evacuations: More than 25,000 foreign nationals have been repatriated in recent weeks, including another 269 Nigerians arriving in Lagos, while Ghana urged citizens to stay indoors ahead of further evacuation. Economy and policy: Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago said inflation expectations are above target and hinted at possible further tightening; Absa’s manufacturing PMI slipped back into contraction. Cost of living: Food inflation eased in May, but the basic food basket rose to R5,502.42 in June, keeping pressure on households. Ports and jobs: Cape Town’s container terminal was flagged as the worst-performing globally, pushing 55,000 tonnes of table grapes to Eastern Cape ports and costing the sector billions. Industry and governance: Government increased the sardine catch quota west of Cape Agulhas by 6,000 tonnes, and SAICE warned that municipal reform may not fix service delivery without real implementation capacity.
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