2026 local government elections

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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      South Africa’s Reform Moment Has Arrived. Now Comes the Hard Part

        South Africa’s Reform Moment Has Arrived. Now Comes the Hard Part

        South Africa’s Reform Moment Has Arrived. Now Comes the Hard Part 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

        The latest BER Reform Barometer shows that South Africa is making real progress in several areas. But the next phase of reform will be defined less by policy announcements and more by whether government can make infrastructure, institutions and services work reliably, particularly as the country heads towards the 4 November Local Government Elections.  …

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        Phala Phala Returns: Constitutional Crisis, ANC Consolidation, and the Politics of Keeping Ramaphosa in Power

          Phala Phala Returns: Constitutional Crisis, ANC Consolidation, and the Politics of Keeping Ramaphosa in Power

          Phala Phala Returns: Constitutional Crisis, ANC Consolidation, and the Politics of Keeping Ramaphosa in Power 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

          In a landmark majority judgment delivered on 8 May 2026, the Constitutional Court declared Rule 129I of the National Assembly Rules unconstitutional, struck it down, and immediately rewrote it through severance and reading-in. The Court set aside Parliament’s 13 December 2022 vote against the adoption of the retired Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo led Phala Phala…

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