AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSAPS Leadership Crisis: A new wave of allegations and arrests at the top of the South African Police Service is deepening fears of “criminal capture,” with the Madlanga Commission spotlighting how informants and officers may have helped move major cocaine consignments. Unemployment Shock: Stats SA data shows the jobless rate climbing to 32.7% in Q1 2026, with 345,000 jobs lost and youth unemployment at 45.8%, leaving millions squeezed as the economy struggles. Energy Reform Push: Electricity minister Ramokgopa tables a R6.1bn budget for 2026/27, stressing that ending load-shedding must be followed by grid expansion and market/pricing changes. Tourism Momentum: Africa’s Travel Indaba 2026 opens with Ramaphosa calling tourism a jobs and diversification engine, while South Africa’s recovery is cited at 95.2% of pre-pandemic levels. Medical Sovereignty: Unitaid says a South African lab is set to manufacture a generic version of lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV treatment. Cape Town Power in Limbo: A tariff dispute and court fallout leave electricity users waiting as the city may need to redraw its 2026/27 budget.
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