AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 minutes agoLocal Elections: More than 780,000 South Africans cast special votes on Monday ahead of Wednesday’s municipal elections. The start was marred by late ballot deliveries that delayed 217 Cape Town-area stations, while water, jobs and crime remain key voter concerns. US Trade Tensions: Washington says it will remove South Africa from AGOA duty-free access from 1 January 2027, citing trade and foreign-policy concerns. The move puts about $1.7 billion in qualifying exports to the US at risk. Water Crisis: Johannesburg’s outages, stretching to at least 10 days in some areas, have fuelled protests and intensified scrutiny of local service delivery before the vote. Phala Phala: A court convicted two people over the 2020 break-in at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm; a third accused was acquitted. The case has long raised questions about the stolen cash and the president’s handling of the affair.
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