AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDigital Public Services: Home Affairs has expanded Smart ID replacement to 753 bank branches, four months ahead of its target. More than a million people have used the service. The department is also testing a digital asylum portal that collects personal details, facial biometrics and documents. AI Infrastructure: Vodacom and Cassava Technologies are exploring data-centre investment in South Africa and Kenya, following plans for a $1 billion AI facility in Egypt. Industrial Technology: NCP Chlorchem has launched an electrolyser expansion at its Gauteng plant, using Japanese membrane technology to boost production and reliability. Climate & Health: Extreme weather is disrupting rural life in KwaZulu-Natal, damaging homes and crops and sometimes blocking access to mobile clinics; El Niño could bring further drought risk. AI at Work: South Africa’s business-process outsourcing leaders say the sector must adopt AI strategically and build higher-value services and future-ready skills to stay competitive.
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