AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCricket: Australia beat South Africa by 214 runs in Durban, with Josh Hazlewood taking six second-innings wickets. Aiden Markram’s stubborn 75 could not prevent the Proteas’ first Test defeat under captain Temba Bavuma. Home Affairs: Two officials have been granted bail over an alleged passport fraud syndicate that prosecutors say used South Africans’ identity details and swapped in foreign nationals’ photographs. Separately, the department has backed away from its asylum approach after protests turned violent and says it will develop a new process to comply with a court ruling. Energy Debate: Climate activists protested outside African Energy Week in Cape Town, demanding an end to new oil and gas exploration as the government promotes development to attract investment and support energy security. Formula One: Rwanda has secured a 10-year deal to host an African Grand Prix in the early 2030s, ending the continent’s absence from the calendar since South Africa’s last race in 1993. Swimming: Swimming South Africa apologised to Tatjana Smith for withholding her world championship prize money over a sponsor dispute and promised to review athletes’ contracts.
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