Presidential Operations Command Centre

Executive Summary: Key Performance Indicators (January 2026) - FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES

Energy Amber 🟠
Energy Availability Factor (EAF)
Current 64.79%
Target > 70.0%
Logistics Red 🔴
Durban Port Vessel Turnaround
Current ~38 Hours
Target < 24 Hours
Youth Jobs Red 🔴
Youth Unemployment Rate (15–24)
Current 58.5%
Target < 50.0%
Water Red 🔴
Non-Revenue Water (Leaks/Theft)
Current 47.0%
Target < 30.0%
Law & Order Red 🔴
Construction Extortion (Mafia) Incidents
Current High (700+ cases)
Target < 50 / qtr
Infrastructure Red 🔴
Cable Theft / Vandalism Incidents
Current ~25 / Day
Target < 5 / Day
Cost of Living Green 🟢
Headline Inflation (CPI)
Current 3.5%
Target 3.0% (±1%)
Healthcare Amber 🟠
Essential Medicine Stock-out Rate
Current ~18.0%
Target 0.0%
Investment Green 🟢
10-Year Government Bond Yield
Current 8.15%
Target < 8.00%
Stability Amber 🟠
Service Delivery Protests (Monthly)
Current ~22 Incidents
Target < 10 / mo

Revenue Indicators

R
R1973,27B
Gross Revenue
R387,23B
Refunds
R
R1586,04B
Net Revenue

National Dam Water Levels (This Week)

Capacity Forecast (MW)

Strategic Priorities

SP1
Drive Inclusive Growth and Job Creation
SP2
Reduce Poverty and Tackle the High Cost of Living
SP3
Build a Capable, Ethical, and Developmental State
Off Track Warning On Track

Interventions

12,450
No of jobs created
8,320
No of houses built
15,680
No of youth employed

News Feed

BBC World 2h ago

'Painful times in my marriage' - Melinda French Gates reacts to ex-husband in Epstein files

Reuters Africa 4h ago

Oil prices extend gains on fears of escalating tensions in Mideast.

Al Jazeera 6h ago

BREAKING: Israeli army says it opened fire on Palestinians in occupied West Bank's Jericho.

Bloomberg 8h ago

China’s stock rally in January drew a rush of momentum-chasing traders, prompting a surge in new account openings.

ENCA 4h ago

Police are attending to an active crime scene in Gauteng where six people were shot and killed on the R59 in Meyerton. Major General, Fred Kekana says three suspects have been arrested.

News24 6h ago

Lazola Gungxe, an ANC proportional representation (PR) councillor, was ambushed by an unknown gunman in Ntsikizi Street shortly after concluding a community meeting, according to sources at the scene.

Social Media Feed

PresidencyZA
PresidencyZA ✓
@PresidencyZA

President @CyrilRamaphosa tours the exhibitions at the Innovative Building Technologies (IBT) Summit, visiting various exhibitors to explore innovative and sustainable solutions for human settlements.

1h ago
PresidencyZA
PresidencyZA ✓
@PresidencyZA

Delivery is now the measure of our seriousness. Resilience is the difference between recovery and repeated loss, between dignity and displacement, between success and failure.

3h ago
PresidencyZA
PresidencyZA ✓
@PresidencyZA

We must work together to protect jobs. We must draw on the international experience that shows that innovation does not eliminate work, but rather transforms it.

5h ago
PresidencyZA
PresidencyZA ✓
@PresidencyZA

We are united in our resolve to turn innovation into a coordinated national pathway for housing delivery at scale.

5h ago
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Breaking News
REVENUE & TECH: SARS reports a 14% increase in processing efficiency following the full-scale deployment of the AI Assistant; automated audits now account for 30% of standard corporate assessments.
LOGISTICS: Transnet confirms the arrival of 15 new electric locomotives at the Port of Durban a key milestone in the corridor modernization project to reduce turnaround times.
MONETARY: The South African Rand (ZAR) holds steady at R15.82/$ as markets anticipate the first Quarter 1 GDP growth projections scheduled for release next week.
ENERGY: National Grid remains in a "Green" status for the 275th consecutive day; Eskom moves to increase planned maintenance during the summer demand lull without affecting supply.
TRADE: SADC trade bloc initiates talks on a unified digital customs manifest to streamline cross-border trucking at the Beitbridge and Lebombo border posts.
MINING:Platinum Group Metals (PGM) output sees a 2.4% uptick in January as lower electricity costs and improved rail availability begin to stabilize the sector’s margins.
REVENUE & TECH: SARS reports a 14% increase in processing efficiency following the full-scale deployment of the AI Assistant; automated audits now account for 30% of standard corporate assessments.
LOGISTICS: Transnet confirms the arrival of 15 new electric locomotives at the Port of Durban a key milestone in the corridor modernization project to reduce turnaround times.
MONETARY: The South African Rand (ZAR) holds steady at R15.82/$ as markets anticipate the first Quarter 1 GDP growth projections scheduled for release next week.
ENERGY: National Grid remains in a "Green" status for the 275th consecutive day; Eskom moves to increase planned maintenance during the summer demand lull without affecting supply.
TRADE: SADC trade bloc initiates talks on a unified digital customs manifest to streamline cross-border trucking at the Beitbridge and Lebombo border posts.
MINING:Platinum Group Metals (PGM) output sees a 2.4% uptick in January as lower electricity costs and improved rail availability begin to stabilize the sector’s margins.