AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCricket: Scott Boland took four wickets as South Africa slumped to 97 for five against Australia in the rain-hit second Test. Temba Bavuma was unbeaten on 41. US Trade: President Cyril Ramaphosa urged South Africans to prepare for a possible loss of AGOA trade benefits, which give the country duty-free access to the US market. Apartheid-era Justice: Former president Thabo Mbeki denied making a secret deal to shield apartheid-era security chiefs from prosecution, saying meetings were intended to encourage testimony to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Early Learning: Government raised the daily subsidy for early childhood development to R24 per child, but about one million children still lack access to early learning. Election Security: Police chief Fannie Masemola said preparing for November’s local elections is a priority, amid concerns over political violence. Cape Town: Twenty-nine people were injured, three seriously, in a crash involving a bus and a City law-enforcement vehicle on Baden Powell Drive. Land Restitution: Infrastructure is complete for 86 homes at Cape Town’s Protea Village, bringing families closer to returning to their ancestral land.
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