AGP Executive Report
Last update: 17 minutes agoElection Pressure: Residents in Katlehong say they will boycott the 4 November local elections unless authorities provide proper electricity connections, adding to growing frustration with municipal failures and the ANC’s declining support. Water Crisis: Tshwane is under scrutiny after at least 408 people were treated for gastrointestinal illness linked to Bronkhorstspruit tap water; the city has resumed chlorination and warned residents not to drink the water. Police Accountability: The Gauteng High Court held the Police Minister liable after a woman’s car was stripped of its engine while in SAPS custody, finding the force had failed to safeguard it. Party Turmoil: The MK Party has removed Secretary-General Sibonelo Nomvalo less than two weeks before the polls, citing concerns over accountability and internal structures. TRC Justice: Thabo Mbeki’s appearance at the inquiry into stalled apartheid-era prosecutions renewed calls from victims’ families for answers and accountability. Budget Scrutiny: Godongwana says Treasury has no mechanism to recover more than R30 billion spent on fuel-price relief, as opposition parties question the timing of the latest levy cut ahead of elections.
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