AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWinter travel warnings: RTMC and SA Weather Service have issued severe alerts for snow, icy roads and freezing conditions across Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and routes toward Lesotho, warning of possible road closures, flooding, poor visibility and slippery mountain passes; motorists are urged to slow down, avoid sudden braking, and carry blankets, water, non-perishable food, a torch and a fully charged cellphone. Basotho health push: Lesotho’s Health Minister Mamokete Nts’ekhe appealed for regular voluntary blood donation, saying Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital often faces shortages that affect accident victims, childbirth complications and patients needing transfusions. Lesotho youth in politics: Deputy Speaker Ts’epang Ts’ita Mosena called for stronger youth representation in Parliament, noting only three young MPs currently sit in the National Assembly and none are women. Lesotho sports at Glasgow 2026: Mojela Koneshe missed the 100m final in wet conditions but will still compete in the 200m, while other Lesotho athletes posted national records and qualifying efforts. Music industry boost: AFRIMA and Lesotho Music Awards (LMA) signed a three-year partnership to strengthen Lesotho’s music sector and expand Basotho artists’ access to the wider African creative ecosystem. HIV funding concern: UNAIDS and KFF reports at AIDS 2026 warn global HIV response funding plunged in 2025, driven largely by reduced US support, risking setbacks even as some countries scale up prevention like lenacapavir.
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