AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoWomen’s Day 70th anniversary: President Cyril Ramaphosa used the Union Buildings commemoration to call on men and boys to take a stand against GBV, saying femicide “is not a woman’s problem” and urging “Not in my name.” Anti-corruption legacy: Babita Deokaran’s family unveiled a memorial monument at the Shri Mariammen Temple Heritage Site in Mount Edgecombe, renewing calls to protect whistleblowers after her 2021 assassination. Culture diplomacy: BRICS Culture Ministers adopted the “Bhopal Declaration” to boost cooperation in cultural and creative industries, with an implementation roadmap. Migration and identity: South African Tourism pushed MICE and leisure ties in Hyderabad, while police in Limpopo arrested 121 undocumented immigrants during Operation Shanela II–Retshepheng. Sports with a South African lens: WAFCON quarter-final focus as Nigeria take on Cameroon; locally, Henri Schoeman defended his Ironman 70.3 title in Lapu-Lapu. Entertainment & style: Basadi in Music Awards celebrated women in music at Joburg Theatre, with Lira opening and Thabsie winning Best Styled Artist. Local life: A Cape Town snake handler’s viral TikTok clip showed a calm relocation of a black spitting cobra.
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