AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoBRICS in the spotlight: President Cyril Ramaphosa landed in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit, with a business forum focus on trade, supply chains, agriculture, women-led development, and the digital economy. Transnational crime: In Cape Town, six Nigerian men accused of running online “love scams” targeting more than 100 US women and allegedly stealing over R100m are being extradited to the US, with the Hawks coordinating the handover to the FBI and US Secret Service. Migration tensions in Durban: March and March supporters clashed with migrants camped outside Home Affairs in Che Guevara Road; police kept groups apart as migrants agreed to be moved to the Lindela Centre, but fear remains. Heritage under strain: Gauteng’s historic Heidelberg railway station and other sites are deteriorating, while SA has no national tally of at-risk heritage places. Education & safety: Basic Education says it lacks verified data on teacher vetting against child-protection registers since 2019, as Gauteng school raids recover weapons and drugs. Culture & lifestyle: Spring Fiesta returns to Joburg in October with major house and hip-hop lineups, and a South African “Cupcakes of Hope” campaign is set to fund families facing childhood cancer treatment.
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