In its 21 Oct 2026 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, the Treasury cut the 2026 growth forecast to 1.2% and set a path to shrink the deficit from 4.3% of GDP to 2.5% by 2030. Infrastructure finance (IFISA, BFI, PPPs), water and power reform, and stronger municipal finances are central, with local elections due on 4 Nov 2026.
Gobierno · líder
President Cyril Ramaphosa (head of state and government, Government of National Unity)
Agenda nacional
- Fiscal consolidation: debt ratio peaking and a fiscal rule bill in 2027
- Scaling up infrastructure: IFISA, the Budget Facility for Infrastructure and the PPP pipeline
- Power and water reform: grid expansion and non-revenue water reduction
- Rebuilding local government: higher transfers, smart meters, revised White Paper
- Tackling gender-based violence and femicide while sustaining social grants
- MyMzansi digital government platform
Programas de gobierno
Infrastructure Finance and Implementation Support Agency (IFISA)Projects with potential value above R207bn
Operational from 1 Apr 2026 to crowd in private capital and alternative delivery models
Budget Facility for Infrastructure and infrastructure bondsOver R100bn in approved funding
Four bid windows a year; infrastructure bonds fund BFI projects
PPP pipeline and Credit Guarantee Vehicle (CGV)USD 553m conditional partner commitments
68 PPPs (31 municipal); CGV to back transmission first, full operation targeted for 2027
Municipal finances and smart metersapprox. R38.7bn
Extra R21.8bn equitable share and R13.4bn fuel levy sharing; R3.5bn more for smart meters over the medium term
Municipal non-revenue water transaction advisory
Selecting a transaction advisor for NRW reduction in four municipalities
Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal
Selecting legal transaction advisors for the PPP project
Oportunidades de negocio
Municipal non-revenue water and billing analytics
DBSA is tendering NRW transaction advice for four municipalities and smart-meter funding is rising.
Municipal water departments, DBSA
Project costing and project management SaaS plus advisory
DBSA is procuring a programme and project costing framework and tool.
DBSA, National Treasury infrastructure units, IFISA
PPP feasibility and financial modelling
31 of 68 PPPs are municipal and preparation capacity is thin.
Municipalities, Treasury PPP Unit, DBSA
AI chatbot and workflow automation for citizen services
The government has funded a single digital services platform.
Department of Public Service and Administration, Department of Communications and Digital Technologies
Licitaciones
- Transaction advisor for non-revenue water reduction in four municipalities (RFP 178/2026) · Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) · Cierre 2026-11-20
- Programme and project pricing/costing framework and tool, 2 years (RFP 161/2026) · Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) · Cierre 2026-11-05
- Legal transaction advisors for Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal (RFP 195/2026) · Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) · Cierre 2026-11-04
- Professional services for school sanitation and water facilities, Limpopo Cluster 1 (RFP 164/2026) · Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) · Cierre 2026-11-02
- Records storage management for the IPP Office (RFQ 071/2026) · Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) · Cierre 2026-11-03
Apoyos coreanos
- KOTRA Johannesburg trade office · KOTRA — Supports market research, local branch services, trade shows and missions, K-food and consumer goods, and medical, defence and nuclear sectors.
- Korean Embassy economic cooperation · Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Embassy in South Africa) — South Africa is Korea's largest trading partner in Africa and the embassy helps firms find business opportunities.
Avisos oficiales
- 2026-10-27 SANDF deployed to KwaZulu-Natal
- 2026-10-27 Received the panel report on the naval exercise
- 2026-10-26 To lead the Cornubia Integrated Human Settlements milestone event in Durban
- 2026-10-21 Notice of the launch of the Revised White Paper on Local Government
Desastres · conflicto · epidemias
Estable 2026-10-30
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