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

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

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

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

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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Reflections on Budget 3.0 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory
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Reflections on Budget 3.0

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

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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EAC Digital Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Implementation of the EAC Digital Transformation Strategy 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory
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EAC Digital Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Implementation of the EAC Digital Transformation Strategy

The 12th to the 13th of May marked a significant point in the East African Community’s (EAC) journey to digitalisation, as members of the Regional Economic Community and invited stakeholders, including the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), met to discuss ways to position the region as a digital leader in the African continent and…

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SAPS MUST GO BEYOND TRADITIONAL POLICING METHODS FOR EFFECTIVE CRIME PREVENTION AND POLICING IN SOUTH AFRICA
SAPS Must Go Beyond Traditional Policing Methods for Effective Crime Prevention and Policing in South Africa. 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory
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SAPS Must Go Beyond Traditional Policing Methods for Effective Crime Prevention and Policing in South Africa.

In April, the SA Police Service (SAPS) presented its annual performance plan for the 2025/26 financial year and strategic plan for 2025-2030. SAPS has seen its budget rise sharply over the past decade, reaching a record R120.8 billion for the 2025/26 financial year. However, public safety outcomes and operational effectiveness have not improved in proportion…

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ANC Gauteng Lekgotla
ANC Gauteng Lekgotla: An Analytical Overview 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory
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ANC Gauteng Lekgotla: An Analytical Overview

The African National Congress (ANC) Gauteng Provincial Task Team (PTT) held a two-day Lekgotla from 3 to 4 May. The Lekgotla was part of a strategic intervention aimed at confronting persistent governance failures, planning for the 2026 local elections, and reinforcing internal unity amid mounting political pressures and electoral decline in the province. This Lekgotla…

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The Strategic Role of Communication and PR in Enhancing Political Reputation 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory
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The Strategic Role of Communication and PR in Enhancing Political Reputation

In the competitive and often volatile landscape of South African politics, perception is power. While delivery remains a crucial metric for measuring government effectiveness, the ability to communicate that delivery persuasively and consistently is what ultimately shapes political reputations. Dr. Nasiphi Moya, the Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane and a member of ActionSA,…

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Has The Tripartite Alliance Outlived Its Purpose? 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory
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Has The Tripartite Alliance Outlived Its Purpose?

At the beginning of April, the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party (SACP) held its first Plenary of the year. It reiterated its stance to contest the 2026 local government elections across the country, in line with the declaration and resolutions of the Party’s 15th National Congress held in 2022 and the Fifth…

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Fixing the Foundations: Rebuilding South Africa’s Municipal Dream 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory
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Fixing the Foundations: Rebuilding South Africa’s Municipal Dream

In 1998, South Africa took a bold step toward building a democracy that worked from the ground up. The White Paper on Local Government (WPLG98) was a visionary attempt to realise the promise of a developmental state, where local municipalities would be the engines of service delivery, economic opportunity, and participatory democracy. Fast forward 27…

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