AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEnergy Transition & Business Costs: An opinion piece argues electricity wheeling is becoming the “silent winner” of South Africa’s energy transition, making offsite renewables more accessible as storage improves reliability and bankability. HIV Prevention Rollout: South Africa has started rolling out lenacapavir, a highly effective twice-yearly injectable prevention drug, with free supply at 360 government clinics across six provinces. Telecom & Streaming Payments: MTN launched One TV, a streaming platform that lets users pay with airtime or mobile money, aiming to compete with global and local video services. Agriculture Trade: Agri SA reports a record $1.55bn agricultural trade surplus in Q1, driven mainly by lower import costs and strong horticulture exports. Education Accountability: An ELRC audit found 22,000 teacher payroll record mismatches and hundreds of thousands of undocumented learners, pushing for provincial action. Local Economy & Jobs: A free ACCESS70 workplace boot camp in Johannesburg (June 19–26) targets unemployed graduates to bridge the gap into sectors with skills shortages. Johannesburg Services: City cemeteries are near capacity, with residents urged toward cremation and alternative burial options as only five sites remain active. Immigration Tensions: ActionSA calls Ramaphosa’s immigration address “weak and reactionary,” while protests continue ahead of the June 30 deadline.
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