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A delicate balancing act SARB cuts rate by 25 basis points but bolds its line on stability

    A delicate balancing act: SARB cuts rate by 25 basis points but bolds its line on stability

    A delicate balancing act: SARB cuts rate by 25 basis points but bolds its line on stability 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

    South Africa’s monetary policy debate enters a new, more intricate chapter following the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting today. After a year of global volatility, shifting trade patterns, and a rapidly changing interest rate environment, the MPC delivered a carefully calibrated policy response: a 25-basis-point cut, lowering the repo rate…

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    COSATU

      COSATU’s Bid to Save the Tripartite Alliance

      COSATU’s Bid to Save the Tripartite Alliance 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

      The Tripartite Alliance, made up of the African National Congress (ANC), Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), and the South African Communist Party (SACP) has long served as the bedrock of South Africa’s post-apartheid political landscape, united in pursuit of the National Democratic Revolution (NDR). As the 2026 local government elections (LGE) loom, COSATU…

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      MTBS 2025, National Treasury, Enoch Godongwana, Illicit trade, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Governance and Fiscal Reforms, Infrastructure

        The 2025 MTBPS: Consolidation, Coalition, and the Politics of Fiscal Renewal

        The 2025 MTBPS: Consolidation, Coalition, and the Politics of Fiscal Renewal 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

        The 2025 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on 12 November, marks a delicate balancing act between fiscal prudence, political compromise, and reform-driven recovery. It arrives at a moment of renewed fiscal discipline but persistent political fragility, where the Government of National Unity (GNU) faces the dual challenge of maintaining…

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        Between the Ballot and the Balance of Power-1

          Africa’s Electoral Trends: Between the Ballot and the Balance of Power

          Africa’s Electoral Trends: Between the Ballot and the Balance of Power 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

          The 2025 electoral cycle in Africa has underscored both the promise and the persistent fragility of the continent’s democratic experiment. In Malawi and Seychelles, well-administered elections with high turnout and transparent processes highlighted the potential of strong institutions to deliver credible outcomes and peaceful transfers of power. By contrast, Tanzania’s polls exposed structural weaknesses and…

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          National General Council and Ramaphosa’s “New Dawn”

            The ANC’s National General Council and Ramaphosa’s “New Dawn”: Between Promise and Paralysis

            The ANC’s National General Council and Ramaphosa’s “New Dawn”: Between Promise and Paralysis 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

            As the African National Congress (ANC) prepares for its National General Council (NGC) in December, the party faces one of the most consequential moments of introspection since 1994. For party president Cyril Ramaphosa, the gathering is more than an internal review; it is a mid-term test of whether his ambitious “new dawn” reform agenda, unveiled…

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            GNU Leaders Conclude Retreat to Strengthen Coalition

              GNU Leaders Conclude Retreat to Strengthen Coalition

              GNU Leaders Conclude Retreat to Strengthen Coalition 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

              On 03 November 2025, leaders of all ten political parties in South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) concluded a two-day retreat in Gauteng. The gathering was not merely a discussion forum but an effort to institutionalise mechanisms that manage policy disputes and prevent public fractures, addressing 16 months of escalating tensions that had repeatedly…

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              The ANC’s 10-Point Economic Plan: Between Urgency and Execution

                The ANC’s 10-Point Economic Plan: Between Urgency and Execution

                The ANC’s 10-Point Economic Plan: Between Urgency and Execution 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

                The African National Congress (ANC) has once again placed economic recovery and structural reform at the centre of its political agenda. The party’s 10-Point Economic Plan, unveiled at the conclusion of its special National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting last week, signals an effort to reclaim credibility on the economy at a time when growth remains…

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                Thabo Mbeki and the DRC Conflict

                  Thabo Mbeki and the DRC Conflict: Balancing Inclusion, Neutrality, and Regional Realities

                  Thabo Mbeki and the DRC Conflict: Balancing Inclusion, Neutrality, and Regional Realities 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

                  The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains one of Africa’s most intractable conflict zones, decades after the fall of long-time leader Mobutu Sese Seko in September 1997. In the eastern provinces of North and South Kivu, violence continues to claim lives, destabilise communities, and disrupt regional stability. Rich in minerals but weak in governance, the…

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                  South Africa’s Just Energy Transition: Soft Power Abroad, Strain at Home

                    South Africa’s Just Energy Transition: Soft Power Abroad, Strain at Home

                    South Africa’s Just Energy Transition: Soft Power Abroad, Strain at Home 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

                    Since the advent of democracy in 1994, Pretoria has invested heavily in cultivating influence through multilateralism and moral leadership. From strengthening SADC and AU institutions to championing reform of UN governance and global financial architecture, to activism in BRICS, South Africa has sought to position itself as a principled voice for the Global South. Its…

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                    The SACP’s Gamble: Can the Party Step Out of the ANC’s Shadow?

                      The SACP’s Gamble: Can the Party Step Out of the ANC’s Shadow?

                      The SACP’s Gamble: Can the Party Step Out of the ANC’s Shadow? 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

                      The South African Communist Party (SACP) has long styled itself as the ideological conscience of the South Africa’s liberation movement, led by the ANC. Since the democratic transition of 1994, it has remained anchored in the Tripartite Alliance with the ANC and the trade-union federation COSATU. Within the Alliance, the SACP has shaped debates on…

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