AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCritical Minerals Diplomacy: The US and South Africa held top-level talks in Johannesburg on potential critical-mineral agreements, aiming to diversify supply chains away from China’s grip—still “very early stage,” but the intent is clear. VAR Funding Crunch: SAFA’s R20m public VAR boost for the PSL is already being called short of the estimated R85–R90m total, raising fresh questions about priorities in a cash-strapped football system. Disaster Risk Warning: IRMSA says the new national disaster declaration must push risk management from “register” to real-world readiness as floods and storms keep exposing weak infrastructure. Cyber Resilience: With ransomware and POPIA accountability pressures rising, the message is blunt: prevention isn’t enough—businesses need resilience that keeps operations running. Early Childhood Funding: Despite billions for ECD, delayed subsidies are reportedly leaving centres unpaid and children unsupported. Unemployment Worsens: Stats SA shows job losses and matriculants entering the labour market pushed unemployment up by more than 1% in Q1 2026.
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