AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoWater Crisis: More than 400 people, mostly children under four, have fallen ill after sewage-contaminated water reached Bronkhorstspruit homes. Residents have been told not to drink or use the tap water, and are demanding accountability after the treatment plant went three weeks without chlorination. Budget Pressure: Ahead of Wednesday’s mid-term budget, economists expect weaker growth forecasts and little relief for households as fuel costs climb. More than 21 cents of every tax rand is already going to debt interest. US Trade Tensions: President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa must prepare for losing US trade benefits, a risk to exports and jobs, as government looks to deepen trade with China and India. Election Campaign: With local elections approaching, political killings remain a concern: 43 suspected cases were recorded in the first nine months of the year. IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa has also intensified his party’s hardline immigration rhetoric on the campaign trail. Police Case: Former senior police official Shadrack Sibiya was denied bail and plans to appeal.
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