AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoGhost Workers Crackdown: South Africa’s Home Affairs and National Treasury are rolling out a real-time biometric employee verification portal on 15 June to stop “ghost workers” and payroll fraud, after ghost pay cost the fiscus about R3.9bn in 2025. Public Sector Pay Pressure: A separate report flags school feeding workers being paid below the minimum wage via a labour loophole, even as millions of learners are fed daily. Labour & Gender Bias: South Africa’s Labour Appeal Court struck down the Moses Kotane Institute’s CEO recruitment for gender discrimination, after a qualified male candidate was overlooked. Household Squeeze: Economists expect the SARB to lift interest rates as inflation edges up and debt servicing bites harder, with younger South Africans entering counselling earlier. Xenophobia Fallout: Ghana repatriated hundreds of citizens from South Africa amid anti-immigrant tensions, while South Africans face a parallel debate over unemployment and service failures. Job Market & Skills: Kenya’s flower exporters warn freight costs could trigger job losses, as the sector supports over 200,000 direct jobs. Youth Risk: Namibia’s leaders and church figures warn youth unemployment and mental health pressures are driving hopelessness and substance abuse.
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