AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCape Town Travel & Transport: GOOD mayoral candidate Brett Herron promises free off-peak bus and train travel if elected, aiming to better use existing capacity as Golden Arrow announces a 4.5% average increase on selected cash fares from 28 September. Tourism & Connectivity: KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli is pushing for more direct international flights into the province, pointing to Club Med’s R2bn resort as a tourism jobs boost. Public Services for Families: NSFAS has opened 2027 applications, with students urged to apply early before the 18 November deadline. City Life: Cape Town will extend public swimming pool hours daily from 23 September to 5 October for school holidays (with some pools closed for maintenance). Safety & Crime: US State Department says it’s concerned about rising crime in SA after nine women’s bodies were found in Ekurhuleni; police investigations continue. Local News: Two traffic officers were injured during a Cape Town illegal street-racing crackdown, with arrests made and more suspects sought. Sports (SA-linked): Springboks release Pieter-Steph du Toit and Damian de Allende ahead of the Perth Test vs Australia; Proteas Women complete a 5-0 T20I whitewash of Zimbabwe.
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