Government Relations

Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS)

    Reflections on the 2026 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS)

    Reflections on the 2026 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

    From fiscal stabilisation to economic delivery The 2026 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), delivered on 21 October, presented a cautiously positive assessment of South Africa’s public finances, but a more sobering picture of the country’s growth prospects and state capacity. While fiscal consolidation is gaining traction, the challenge is to translate greater fiscal credibility into…

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    Local government

      The 2026 local government elections: A political conjuncture and the quest for national renewal

      The 2026 local government elections: A political conjuncture and the quest for national renewal 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

      South Africa’s political landscape is changing, but the redistribution of power is not, in itself, a national renewal strategy. The challenge confronting political parties is to articulate a credible vision of the country’s future and demonstrate the institutional capacity to realise it. A political conjuncture With just about two weeks to go before the 4…

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      From Declarations to Delivery: Can South Africa's SADC chairship close the implementation gap?

        From Declarations to Delivery: Can South Africa’s SADC chairship close the implementation gap?

        From Declarations to Delivery: Can South Africa’s SADC chairship close the implementation gap? 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

        The 46th SADC Summit, held in Durban on 17 August 2026, saw South Africa formally assume the chairship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and reinforced SADC’s long-standing focus on industrialisation, infrastructure, agriculture and critical minerals. The Summit agreed on a number of priorities for the region that are already embedded in the Regional…

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        TIPS

          Frontline Africa Advisory Reflections from Day 2 of the 2026 TIPS Forum 5 August 2026

          Frontline Africa Advisory Reflections from Day 2 of the 2026 TIPS Forum 5 August 2026 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

          Overview The second day of the 2026 TIPS Forum shifted the conversation from why industrial policy has returned to how Africa should industrialise in an increasingly uncertain global environment. While Day 1 highlighted the impact of geopolitical fragmentation, economic security and strategic competition on the resurgence of industrial policy, Day 2 explored the practical pathways…

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          National Treasury’s announcement on 7 July

            From Fiscal Discipline to Political Survival: Is National Treasury Finally Fixing Local Government?

            From Fiscal Discipline to Political Survival: Is National Treasury Finally Fixing Local Government? 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

            National Treasury’s announcement on 7 July that is it is temporarily withholding the July 2026 equitable share transfers to a large number of municipalities across the country represents one of the most consequential interventions in local government finance in recent years. On paper, it is a technical measure designed to enforce compliance with the Constitution…

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            Public Affairs is not State Capture - It is Democracy at Work

              Public Affairs is not State Capture – It is Democracy at Work

              Public Affairs is not State Capture – It is Democracy at Work 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

              South Africa’s post-state capture experience has left an important legacy – a heightened awareness of the dangers of hidden influence, elite networks and the abuse of public power for private gain. That vigilance is necessary. However, democracy is weakened when legitimate engagement with government is treated as something inherently suspicious. We make a serious mistake…

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              Section 89: Impeachment Committee Power Plays

                Section 89: Impeachment Committee Power Plays

                Section 89: Impeachment Committee Power Plays 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

                On 1 June, Makashule Gana of Rise Mzansi was elected chairperson of the Section 89 Impeachment Committee. As Chairperson, Mr Gana will lead the committee, oversee its proceedings, guide its deliberations, and ensure that its work is conducted in accordance with the Constitution, the Rules of the National Assembly, and the committee’s mandate under Section…

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                The Election That Will Decide How South Africa Actually Works

                  4 November 2026: The Election That Will Decide How South Africa Actually Works

                  4 November 2026: The Election That Will Decide How South Africa Actually Works 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

                  When President Cyril Ramaphosa announced 4 November 2026 as the date for South Africa’s next Local Government Elections, it did more than set a timetable. It effectively started a countdown to what may be the most operationally consequential political event since 1994; not because of who wins nationally, but because of what happens inside municipalities…

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                  The DA’s 2026 Federal Congress: Youthful Faces, Old Power

                    The DA’s 2026 Federal Congress: Youthful Faces, Old Power

                    The DA’s 2026 Federal Congress: Youthful Faces, Old Power 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

                    The Democratic Alliance (DA’s) Federal Congress over the past weekend was meant to project renewal. Instead, it revealed a party suspended between reinvention and repetition; eager to look forward, yet structurally anchored in its past. At one level, the DA can credibly claim generational change. From Mmusi Maimane, who became leader at just 35, to…

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                    South Africa’s

                      South Africa’s Peacekeeping Role in Africa: Between Moral Leadership and Strategic Reality

                      South Africa’s Peacekeeping Role in Africa: Between Moral Leadership and Strategic Reality 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

                      South Africa’s foreign policy posture has long been shaped by a powerful moral premise: that its democratic transition, made possible in part by decades of solidarity and support from across Africa and the broader international community, carries with it a responsibility to contribute to the stability, peace, and renewal of the continent. Since 1994, this…

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