AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMadlanga Commission: The commission is set to probe alleged KwaZulu-Natal police hit squads, with claims of extrajudicial killings tied to cash-in-transit, taxi and drug networks. Jobs crisis: COSATU calls South Africa’s unemployment “a ticking time bomb” after Stats SA put joblessness at 33.6% in Q2, with youth hit hardest. Winter disruption: A cold snap is freezing parts of Johannesburg and leaving residents in the dark as City Power struggles with weather-delayed repairs; the Eastern Cape also faces a Yellow Level 1 warning for damaging winds. Migration costs: Home Affairs says it has spent R292m on repatriations and is seeking reimbursement from Malawi, Nigeria and Ethiopia. SAPS vs metro police: A criminologist warns Cape Town’s push for metro police investigative powers would be costly and constitutionally messy. Illegal mining crackdown: Police report 24 arrests in Mpumalanga, including 11 undocumented suspects, as authorities intensify action against illicit mining networks. SASSA: September 2026 grant payment dates are set for early September, with SRD later in the month. Security and politics: Prosecutors allege Russia funded an attempt to help influencer Kemi Seba flee South Africa. Crime and justice reform: Cabinet has approved changes to criminalise illegal mining, with penalties up to 30 years.
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