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The Principle of Municipal Spending vs. Service Delivery
In this thought-provoking presentation from the "The Principle of Municipal Spending vs. Service Delivery" webinar Zinzi Mphahlele, Manager of Budget and Reporting at Polokwane Municipality, shared real-world insights on aligning municipal budgets with impactful service delivery.
Drawing on her 17+ years in municipal finance, Mphahlele introduced the “R12 Analogy” a simple yet powerful tool that explains how each rand in a municipality’s budget should be billed, collected, and used each month to serve communities effectively.
On Air with Ubuntu Radio: Municipal Spending Vs. Service Delivery
During ‘Ubuntu Radio’s Midday Conversation with Vusi Maupa & Sabelo Makhubo’, Zinzi Mphahlele, Budget Manager at Polokwane Municipality, unpacked "The Principle of Municipal Spending vs. Service Delivery."
Zinzi brought a people first perspective to municipal budgeting, explaining how ethical governance and practical tools like the R12 Analogy can help close the gap between budgets and the lived realities of communities.
Boitumelo Mashilo Joins Global Dialogue on Scaling Up Social Infrastructure Investment
During the month of April Mr Boitumelo Mashilo, one of GTAC’s own from the Capital Projects Appraisal Unit, joined global leaders in infrastructure and development financing at a high-level workshop on social infrastructure investment held in Paris. Convened by the...
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Boitumelo Mashilo Joins Global Dialogue on Scaling Up Social Infrastructure Investment
During the month of April Mr Boitumelo Mashilo, one of GTAC’s own from the Capital Projects Appraisal Unit, joined global leaders in infrastructure and development financing at a high-level workshop on social infrastructure investment held in Paris. Convened by the...
The Jobs Fund is inviting applications in the green and informal sector as part of its 12th funding round
The Jobs Fund, is one of the largest challenge funds globally and is now taking applications in its 12th funding round. Since its launch in 2011, the Jobs Fund through its 11 Funding rounds has catalysed innovative job creation interventions creating 210,719 permanent...
Project in the spotlight
GTAC has partnered with Development Southern Africa on a special issue of the journal titled “Spending Reviews and the Evolution of South African Public Finance Management Reforms”. The special issue is a collection of articles that offer a comprehensive exploration of the evolution of spending reviews, from their early roots in budget innovations in the United States to their adaptation within South Africa’s unique fiscal context. The collection is authored by members of GTAC’s Public Expenditure and Policy Analysis Unit.
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PPP Foundation Training
9 - 11 July
The three-day PPP Foundation Training programme is aimed at national and provincial government officials, and the private sector. The training programme is as follows: SA’s PPP regulatory framework PPP inception PPP feasibility study PPP procurement Introduction to standardised PPP provisions PPP contract management Introduction to project finance; project finance structures & project documentation Typical risk allocation in PPPs Group work:...
PPP Foundation Training
1 – 3 October 2025
The three-day PPP Foundation Training programme is aimed at national and provincial government officials, and the private sector. The training programme is as follows: SA’s PPP regulatory frameworkPPP inceptionPPP feasibility studyPPP procurementIntroduction to standardised PPP provisionsPPP contract managementIntroduction to project finance; project finance structures & project documentationTypical risk allocation in PPPsGroup work: Compiling a risk matrixIntroduction to toolkit for tourismTypes...
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