AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoWater Crisis: Gauteng is staring at a 19-day squeeze after Rand Water announced pump shutdowns from 29 May to 17 July—right after Johannesburg Water stopped tanker services over unpaid bills—raising the risk of outages across Joburg, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni and surrounding municipalities. Governance Watch: NCOP oversight visits to Matlosana exposed a deep infrastructure crunch, with pothole-riddled roads and sewage overflow flagged ahead of Ramaphosa’s address. Youth Jobs Pressure: Stats SA’s latest labour figures have reignited calls for urgent action as youth unemployment nears 46%, with experts warning the economy isn’t absorbing new entrants. Tax Dispute: Sars is pursuing jazz star Nduduzo Makhathini over a VAT debt claim of R553,203 against his company, Gundu Entertainment. Security: US and Nigerian forces say they killed ISIS’s global “second-in-command” Abu-Bilal al-Minuki in a Lake Chad Basin strike. Diplomacy & Trade: The US and South Africa held high-level talks in Johannesburg on potential critical-minerals agreements, aiming to diversify supply away from China.
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