The Government Technical Advisory Centre enhances state capacity by providing professional and technical advisory services to the public sector.

Our Transaction Advisory Service unit improves the quality of government projects by assisting with planning, procurement and implementation of large-scale transactions.

Our Capital Projects Appraisal unit provides project appraisals to determine the economic and financial viability of large infrastructure projects.

The Jobs Fund provides once off grants to support innovative initiatives and approaches to job creation.

Our Institutional Development Support unit builds state capacity of government institutions by providing advice and technical support focusing on people, processes, tools and technology.

Our Public Expenditure and Policy Analysis unit conducts performance expenditure reviews to find areas for cost savings in government by analysing the link between performance and expenditure.

The Municipal Finance Improvement Programme improves local government financial management practices by advising on financial management compliance, support, monitoring and oversight.

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The Government Technical Advisory Centre (GTAC) enhances public finance management and builds public sector capacity to improve governance and enhance public service delivery.

GTAC provides professional and technical advisory services, programme and project management and transaction support to the public sector. GTAC uses strategic partnerships with academic and research institutions, civil society and business organisations to provide flexible consulting services to reduce service delivery constraints in the public sector.

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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.

 

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Project in the Spotlight

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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