Government of National Unity (GNU)

GNU Coherence at the Centre and Fragmentation at the Periphery
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GNU Coherence at the Centre and Fragmentation at the Periphery

GNU Coherence at the Centre and Fragmentation at the Periphery 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

Nearly two years after the formation of the Government of National Unity (GNU), the coalition has, against many predictions, found its feet, delivering the macro-stability South African business needs for investment planning and confidence. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 26 February budget was tabled on time and without the parliamentary drama witnessed with the twice delayed…

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2026 Budget Key Takeways

2026 Budget Key Takeways 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

Structural reform, fiscal credibility, and the transition to execution risk economics The 2026 Budget, delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on 25 February 2026, represents a structural inflection point in South Africa’s macroeconomic trajectory. Importantly, the Budget closely mirrors and operationalises the policy priorities outlined by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his 2026 State of the…

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Steenhuisen Steps Aside: Markets, the GNU, and the DA’s Strategic Crossroads

Steenhuisen Steps Aside: Markets, the GNU, and the DA’s Strategic Crossroads 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal Leader John Steenhuisen’s decision not to seek re-election at the party’s April 2026 Federal Congress is more than a routine leadership transition. It represents a moment of strategic recalibration for South Africa’s second-largest party and introduces a fresh layer of uncertainty into the Government of National Unity (GNU) – an arrangement…

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National General Council and Ramaphosa’s “New Dawn”
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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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The SACP’s Gamble: Can the Party Step Out of the ANC’s Shadow?
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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? 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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