AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoWater Accountability: South Africa is moving to amend the National Water Act to hold municipal managers personally criminally liable for failures and sewage pollution, but SALGA warns the plan could miss the bigger picture of chronic underfunding and ageing infrastructure. Biodiversity & Public Health: South Africa’s West Coast fish die-off is prompting a public warning not to collect or eat dead fish while testing continues, with residents urged to report exact locations so samples can be analysed. Climate Risk & Heat: New analysis links a strong El Niño to sharply higher odds that 2026 becomes the hottest year on record, with knock-on impacts for drought and wildfires across parts of Africa. Food Security Shock: A shipping disruption around the Strait of Hormuz sent urea prices up sharply, and the article warns that fertilizer spikes quickly translate into higher food prices across Africa. Carbon Markets: Ghana’s Access Bank has been certified to operate as a carbon credit broker, enabling it to intermediate carbon credit transactions under Ghana’s regulated framework. Conservation Infrastructure: Parliament hears SANBI’s garden network faces a growing infrastructure backlog, with Kirstenbosch’s funding gap projected to reach R839m by 2029/30.
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