AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoJoburg Mayoral Firestorm: Political commentator Yolokazi Mfuto says Johannesburg’s leadership is “detached,” pointing to an R89.4bn budget, R5.2bn Eskom debt, service backlogs and nine mayors in eight years—while warning that simplistic fixes won’t cut it. Water Crisis Scrutiny: The SAHRC has launched a long-awaited probe into Gauteng’s water outages, with communities reporting up to eight months without taps and dangerous daily struggles to fetch water. Forensics Strike Hits Post-Mortems: Mpumalanga forensic pathology workers have halted dissections in a “knives and needles down” campaign over pay and conditions, disrupting autopsies. Immigration Tensions Turn Volatile: ANC SG Fikile Mbalula warns against vigilantism as anti-illegal immigration marches grow; in Durban, Nigerians and other Africans were moved to a screening centre, while foreign envoys reportedly snub Africa Day over safety fears. Heritage in the Ground: A new archaeological study at Adam Park could finally open a WWII-era metal box left buried for years. Culture & Screen: Netflix revisits Winnie Mandela’s contested legacy in a new docuseries.
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