AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAfCON PAMOJA 2027 Draw: The D-day is here. On Tuesday, 18 May, Cairo will host the draw that splits 48 teams into 12 groups of four, with the top two in each group booking spots for the finals. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are guaranteed as hosts, so only one extra team from each host group will qualify. Public Safety: In South Africa’s Free State, police are still searching for suspects after a deadly R26 shooting near Tweeling left three men and a woman dead, with a surviving passenger wounded. Home Affairs Budget: Deputy Minister Njabulo B Nzuza delivered South Africa’s Home Affairs Budget Vote, stressing a shift toward a modern, secure, citizen-centred department. Lesotho Business & Community: Lesotho’s Motimposo learners get a lifeline: a “morning porridge” push after hunger-related incidents, while Lesotho also keeps building regional ties—like a Lesotho TV newsroom exchange with Namibia’s NBC. Regional Economy: Vodacom is pushing smartphone financing to drive data growth, while South Africa’s electricity exports to neighbours are forecast at about R18.8bn.
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