AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoIllegal Mining Crackdown: South African security forces arrested 217 people at Losberg Kloof Mine near Westonaria under Operation Prosper, seizing guns, ammunition and mining equipment; police say more than 100 of those detained were undocumented migrants from Lesotho, alongside Mozambicans and Zimbabweans. Xenophobia and Jobs: In KwaZulu-Natal, clothing factory owners warn the sector is “being hammered from all sides” as immigrant workers flee xenophobic violence, with eThekwini Clothing and Leather Association leaders saying factories could collapse if migrants disappear. Lesotho Repatriation: Lesotho has scaled up the return of Basotho citizens from South Africa after unrest, with Foreign Affairs confirming at least 40 buses deployed mainly to the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Public Safety Policy: Lesotho’s Ministry of Finance is seeking public input on a new Motor Vehicle Accident Fund policy to modernise compensation for road crash victims. Sports Spotlight: Lesotho’s Miyanda Maseti won a Pump Track title and earned a trip to represent South Africa at the 2026 UCI Pump Track World Championship in Beijing. Weather Watch: Cold, foggy and frost conditions are expected across parts of South Africa, with morning fog patches and frost near the Lesotho border.
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