AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRugby Nations Championship: South Africa host Scotland at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday 11 July, kick-off 4:40pm, live on ITV1 from 4:20pm, with Finn Russell back in the starting line-up. Bafana Bafana coaching shake-up: Hugo Broos has confirmed his retirement as head coach is “irreversible”, though he may return in a different role as an advisor after his final farewell at the end of July. Health crackdown on weight-loss drugs: SA regulators warn healthcare workers to stop prescribing, dispensing or administering recalled compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide, with disciplinary action possible. Food security and child hunger: Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi tells the SA Human Rights Commission stunting has stayed “unacceptably high” for over 20 years, driven by inequality and commercial forces shaping unhealthy diets. Xenophobia and repatriations: President Ramaphosa says repatriation of undocumented migrants is voluntary and handled by government, as Nigeria continues evacuation flights, with another batch of 284 Nigerians reported. Local governance pressure: Johannesburg scrambles to restore withheld municipal funding and pay creditors to unlock billions for infrastructure after Treasury’s crackdown on mismanagement. Cape Town giving made easier: A digital voucher system lets residents donate to people experiencing homelessness via SnapScan, aiming to reduce street cash solicitation.
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