AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRegional Trade & Customs: CTICC2 in Cape Town will host major SACU meetings from 18–26 June, bringing together heads of state, ministers and officials from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa to discuss customs policy and ways to boost cross-border trade. Roads & Resilience: In Lebakeng, the Matlali–Lebakeng road project (M1.4bn) is set to upgrade a 45km route to bitumen, add access to ’Melikane Combined School, and build bridges over key rivers to cut isolation during heavy rains. Menstrual Health: Machabeng Government Hospital marked Menstrual Health and Hygiene Day at St Francis High School with pad-use and disposal demos, school competitions, and donations of sanitary towels and soap to local primary schools. Weather Watch: Lesotho-area readers should note broader regional alerts: South Africa’s SAWS warns of damaging winds in parts of the Eastern Cape and very cold, wet, windy conditions in the Northern and Western Cape. Food & Climate Policy: Rural women smallholder farmers are calling for stronger inclusion in food and climate policy, arguing they already hold practical solutions for resilient food systems.
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