AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMining & Water Safety: A tailings facility at Samancor’s WCM Mine near Brits burst and released toxic slurry, with reports pointing to persistent seepages and an apparent failure to register the dam with South Africa’s water authorities—raising alarms for enforcement and downstream water risk. Plastics & Public Health: Ghana’s EPA says a styrofoam (expanded polystyrene) food-container ban is the first phase of a wider crackdown on non-biodegradable single-use plastics, citing drain blockages and harm to people and marine life. Airport Security: South Africa flags major international airports and air-cargo as organised-crime priority areas after high-value drug seizures, with lawmakers pressing for stronger countermeasures. Climate & Heat Risk: A new study warns climate change is adding extra dangerous heat-stress days for hundreds of millions of children, underlining the urgency of adaptation. Green Industry Finance: SBM Bank Kenya signed a $17m deal with Safer Power to expand green energy manufacturing and build a factory, aiming to boost clean power infrastructure locally. Weather Watch (SA): Monday brings fine, cool-to-warm conditions across most provinces, with scattered showers in parts of KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Free State and Northern Cape.
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