Policy Frameworks

TIPS

    Frontline Africa Advisory’s (FAA) Reflections from Day 1 of the two-day 2026 TIPS Annual Forum: 4 August 2026

    Frontline Africa Advisory’s (FAA) Reflections from Day 1 of the two-day 2026 TIPS Annual Forum: 4 August 2026 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

    Day 1 of the 2026 TIPS Annual Forum demonstrated that the debate on African industrialisation has fundamentally shifted. The central question is no longer whether Africa should industrialise, but how Africa should industrialise in an era characterised by geopolitical rivalry, fragmented trade, technological disruption and climate transition. This represents a decisive departure from the post-Cold…

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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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      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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        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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          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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              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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                democratic parliament

                  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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