AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoInflation Watch: Food inflation eased 1.6% in May, helping consumer inflation edge to 4.5% (still the highest in 22 months), with civil society saying households remain squeezed. Engineering & Industry: Dineo Glomane is building a Mpumalanga engineering workshop from scratch, turning an unexpected auto-electrical path into jobs and artisan development. Immigration Pressure: Thousands of migrants, mainly Malawians, are sheltering in Durban as an anti-foreigner ultimatum nears; South Africa’s Home Affairs says there’s no June 30 exit deadline. EV & Mobility: Toyota faces a US lawsuit over a three-wheel electric vehicle for African farmers, while local motoring coverage spotlights the AWD Haval H6 PHEV and a fast-selling used hybrid market. Energy & Research: A study reports evidence of fire use more than a million years ago in South Africa, adding to the country’s deep archaeology record. Digital Divide: New research flags unequal internet access in Gauteng as a growing barrier to education and opportunity. Housing Reality: South Africa’s housing backlog is at least 2.6 million units, with policy shifting toward private-sector “affordable” supply.
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