AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDiabetes care push in Gauteng: Gauteng Health is urging people living with diabetes to get regular foot screening, warning that early problems can be missed due to nerve damage and that untreated ulcers can lead to amputations and death. Correctional Services budget strain: The Department of Correctional Services faces a projected R749m over-expenditure in 2026/27, driven by rising food costs linked to overcrowding, with MPs calling for a recovery plan. Road safety tragedy: A pedestrian was killed in a fatal crash on Johannesburg’s M1 South near Marlboro Drive; the driver and passenger were also injured and taken to hospital. Identity fraud risk for grants: A Cape Town pensioner in cancer remission says her Older Persons Grant was hit by an alleged duplicate ID number, as Home Affairs investigates duplicate registrations on the National Population Register. BRICS and health cooperation: As the 18th BRICS Summit opens in New Delhi, coverage highlights plans for cooperation that includes health, agriculture and food security alongside resilience and innovation. K9 Sky investigation: Outrage continues after SAPS K9 Sky was euthanised following catastrophic injuries in police care, with scrutiny on how she was housed and managed.
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