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SADC Summit 2025

    SADC’s Balancing Act: Ensuring Regional Cooperation Amidst External Pressures

    SADC’s Balancing Act: Ensuring Regional Cooperation Amidst External Pressures 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

    The 45th SADC Summit: Symbolism over substance? The 45th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government convened on 17 August 2025 in Antananarivo, in the Republic of Madagascar. While this annual gathering is crucial for member states to assert the overarching policy direction and oversee SADC’s operations, it…

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    BRICS

      BRICS Summit 2025: Advancing Multilateralism in the Face of Threats

      BRICS Summit 2025: Advancing Multilateralism in the Face of Threats 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

      On 7 July 2025, the BRICS summit concluded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with 11 countries agreeing on a joint declaration encompassing 126 commitments covering global governance, finance, health, artificial intelligence, and climate change. The summit took place against the backdrop of U.S. President Donald Trump having taken a hostile position against the bloc, firstly…

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      Mkhwanazi

        Déjà Vu? A Reckoning After Lt. Gen. Mkhwanazi’s Bombshell Allegations

        Déjà Vu? A Reckoning After Lt. Gen. Mkhwanazi’s Bombshell Allegations 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

        The allegations made at a Sunday 6 July 2025 press conference by KwaZulu‑Natal Provincial Commissioner of Police, Lt‑Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi are nothing short of seismic; a no-holds-barred exposé accusing Police Minister Senzo Mchunu of having ties to corrupt businessmen, meddling in criminal investigations, and suppressing prosecutions. Mkhwanazi claims that the work of the KZN’s Political…

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          One Year On – The 7th Parliament Still Has More To Do In Executing Its Constitutional Mandate Of Executive Oversight

          One Year On – The 7th Parliament Still Has More To Do In Executing Its Constitutional Mandate Of Executive Oversight 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

          On 14 June 2024, following a historic election where the African National Congress (ANC) failed to garner an outright majority of national votes, Parliament held its first sitting, where Cyril Ramaphosa was elected South Africa’s President. It was the first time since the dawn of democracy that the ANC needed votes from other parties in…

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          Auditor-General

            Reflections on the Auditor-General’s 2023/24 Findings: A Warning Shot Ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections

            Reflections on the Auditor-General’s 2023/24 Findings: A Warning Shot Ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

            Overview On 28 May, Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke briefed Parliament on the 2023/24 local government audit outcomes – unveiling a grim portrait of entrenched financial mismanagement, eroded institutional capacity, and persistent governance failures. The report confirms what many communities already know: service delivery is collapsing, and public trust in local government is fast disappearing. Audit Outcomes:…

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            fuel

              EFF’s Fuel Levy Court Challenge: Questions About Executive Powers and Legislature’s Role in Budget Development

              EFF’s Fuel Levy Court Challenge: Questions About Executive Powers and Legislature’s Role in Budget Development 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

              The Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) legal challenge to the proposed increase in South Africa’s general fuel levy has reignited a critical national discourse on the constitutional, procedural, and economic foundations of fiscal policymaking. The EFF’s challenge contests Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s announcement of increases of 16-cent per litre in the petrol levy and 15-cent per…

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                Africa Day 2025: Reclaiming the Continent’s Future Amid Global Flux

                Africa Day 2025: Reclaiming the Continent’s Future Amid Global Flux 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

                Amid an unfolding geopolitical upheaval, financial shocks, and fractured supply chains, Africa stepped into the month of May – her commemorative month – with both pride and urgency. Africans, both on the continent and in the Diaspora, celebrated Africa Day on Sunday 25 May. They used the day not just for celebration, but also as…

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                trump vs cyril

                  SA and US Looking to Expand Trade

                  SA and US Looking to Expand Trade 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

                  On 22 May, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, stated that South Africa has submitted a revised framework proposal to the United States (U.S.), focusing on expanding trade and investment relations between the two countries. The proposal includes purchasing Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from the US, provisions related to the African Growth and…

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                  budget 3.0

                    Reflections on Budget 3.0

                    Reflections on Budget 3.0 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

                    Introduction On 21 May, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tabled an updated Budget that seeks to strike a delicate balance between economic growth and social stability. Positioned as a pragmatic response to South Africa’s intersecting crises – rising debt, stagnant growth, and widening inequality – Budget 3.0 offers targeted spending shifts rather than sweeping reforms. It…

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                    ramaphosa ukraine

                      Ramaphosa Revving up South Africa’s Diplomatic Machine

                      Ramaphosa Revving up South Africa’s Diplomatic Machine 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

                      In April, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to South Africa marked a significant moment in global diplomacy, as it was the first time the Head of State of Ukraine visited South Africa in the 33 years the two countries established formal diplomatic relations. For President Zelenskyy, the visit formed part of his continued quest to…

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