AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoClothing & labour pressure: South Africa’s KZN cut, make and trim (CMT) factories are facing shutdown fears as raids exposed “sweatshop” conditions and immigrant workers flee xenophobic violence; eThekwini Clothing and Leather Association chair Iqbal Ismail warns the sector could collapse if migrants disappear, while only a handful of owners face charges despite hundreds of arrests. Deportation deal fallout: A report says the US is using cash incentives and visa threats to push third-country deportations, with at least one deportee sent to Eswatini’s high-security prison system. GBV warning: New statistics highlight that married women face the highest femicide risk (66.5%), with intimate-partner killings continuing into 2026. Eswatini diplomacy & digital push: Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini met ITU’s secretary-general to deepen Eswatini’s digital transformation partnership. Trade ties: Eswatini’s commerce minister met Taiwan’s foreign affairs leadership, discussing cooperation including the Taiwan Industrial and Innovation Park. Regional health: SADC’s TB progress report warns momentum is plateauing and funding gaps threaten 2030 elimination targets.
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