AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoGBV and femicide crisis: Police say a ninth woman’s body was found east of Johannesburg, deepening fears of a possible serial killer as investigations link a string of killings and sexual assaults across Ekurhuleni and nearby areas. Public health strain: The NHLS is scrambling for new blood-testing providers after funds for pathology services ran out, with contracts for small and medium haematology labs at major hospitals reportedly lapsing. Digital economy push: AfCFTA’s Wamkele Mene says Africa needs hundreds more data centres by 2035 to power AI-driven growth, pointing to current hubs in Cape Town, Nigeria and Kenya. Trade and ports: Maputo Port insists it is complementing South African ports while targeting major capacity growth, and Transnet plans an LNG import terminal at East London to boost competitiveness. Business and sport: CVH Spirits targets doubling its SA contribution; India’s regulator clears Lakshmi Mittal’s purchase of Paarl Royals; and Wales ended a losing streak by thrashing South Africa Women in WXV.
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