AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoXenophobia & Diplomacy: Ghana’s President John Mahama renewed calls for the African Union to put South Africa’s anti-immigrant violence on the AU agenda, warning that “sweeping it under the carpet” won’t fix root causes, while South Africa dismissed a new ICC petition by two Ghanaians as “opportunistic” and said its legal system can handle the matter; Regional Migration Talks: South Africa’s DIRCO reiterated commitment to open, constructive engagement with ECOWAS on migration and stability, stressing rejection of xenophobia and pledging rule-of-law action; Parliament & Accountability: MK Party won’t get the impeachment committee to compel Speaker Thoko Didiza to appear, with chair Makashule Gana saying complaints should go to the National Assembly; Justice Access: Small claims court limits rise from R20,000 to R30,000 from 1 August, aiming to make civil disputes cheaper; Education Scrutiny: KZN Education launched an investigation into allegations of selling teacher posts after a viral video; Sports Funding: Sport minister Gayton McKenzie approved R3m to cover South Africa’s hockey World Cup participation after players said they faced personal costs; Public Investment Corporation: Analysis warns the PIC crisis is bigger than personalities, raising questions about what the institution should serve and how workers’ capital is exercised.
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