AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoLocal Elections: The IEC says the voters’ roll has topped 29 million after record registration, with more than 750,000 new voters added ahead of the 4 November polls. SASSA has also moved November grant payments forward: older persons’ grants on 30 October, disability grants on 2 November and children’s grants on 3 November. Migration and Safety: Home Affairs has paused its approach to an asylum ruling after protests and deadly anti-migrant violence, including arson attacks in Durban and Johannesburg. Sport: South Africa’s bid to host Formula 1 faces a setback as Rwanda secured a 10-year deal for a race in the early 2030s, though Cape Town backers say their own plans will continue. The Proteas, meanwhile, must regroup after losing the first Test to Australia by 214 runs. Cricket Record: KZN Inland’s Chad Laycock took five wickets in one over, including four in four balls, despite his side’s defeat to the Titans. Labour: Cosatu elected Mike Shingange president, with former president Zingiswa Losi becoming general secretary.
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