Infrastructure

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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      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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      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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          Reflections on Budget 3.0

          Reflections on Budget 3.0 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

          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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