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GTAC Acting Head Ronette Engela’s podcast on Ubuntu Radio
On Friday 14 February GTAC Acting Head Ronette Engela was interviewed on Ubuntu Radio. She’ll be interviewed by Vusi Maupa and Sabelo Makhubo to discuss the Special Issue of Development Southern...
Viability Gap Financing
In this insightful presentation Vivek Kasseepursad and Thembela Mazula from the Capital Projects Appraisal Unit (CPAU) share findings from studies conducted into the use of Viability Gap Financing (VGF). When...
In Conversation with Petra Holm, a Digital Transformation Adviser at e-Estonia
In this insightful podcast conversation between Vusi Maupa of Ubuntu Radio and Petra Holm from the e-Estonia Briefing Centre, the panelists explore the transformative potential of digital technologies and strategies...
Enter e-Estonia: Estonia’s Unique Approach to Digital Transformation
In this insightful presentation Ms Petra Holm from the e-Estonia Briefing Centre explored the transformative potential of digital technologies and strategies shaping the future.
Olifants Management Model Programme: Phase 2B and 2B+
In this report Veron Vukeya (GTAC) highlighted how blended finance was utilised for Phases 2B and 2B+ of the Olifants Management Model Programme.
BRICS Technical Report on Infrastructure Projects Blended Finance
The report is a deliverable of the BRICS Task Force on PPP and Infrastructure under the Russian Presidency. In addition to contributing to the content of the report, SA also...
BRICS Technical Report on Infrastructure Projects Blended Finance
Drawing on insights from the Technical Report on Infrastructure Projects Blended Finance, Mr Vadim Tarkin from the Russian State Development Corporation VEB.RF unpacked the concept of blended finance and its...
Creating a Just AI ecosystem for Africa
In this insightful webinar, Dr. Alison Gillwald, Executive Director of Research ICT Africa, explores the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) excluding large portions of the population. With a focus on...
The BFI: Reflections and Lessons Learnt
In this insightful presentation by Veron Vukeya and Pheeha Morudu from the Capital Projects Appraisal Unit of GTAC reflect on the achievements of the Budget Facility for Infrastructure since its...
Nutrition and Food Security for Children Under Five Years Old
The technical report is a comprehensive review of nutrition and food security interventions for children under five in South Africa, detailing policy, expenditure, and performance analysis across health, social development,...
NPO and Social Welfare Registration Process
The technical report details the 2013 review of NPO and social welfare registration processes in South Africa, highlighting inefficiencies, funding disparities, and the need for improved oversight and management by...
Cost Implications of Funding NPOs Following the Nawongo Court Judgement
This technical report discusses the Costing Model for estimating NPO funding in provinces, the impact of the NAWONGO court case on funding, highlighting spending inequalities, the need for standardized service...
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The cluster includes the following government departments: Communications, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Economic Development, Energy, Finance, Human Settlements, Public Enterprises, Public Works, The Presidency: National Planning Commission, Transport and Water and Environmental Affairs.
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Viability Gap Financing
In this insightful presentation Vivek Kasseepursad and Thembela Mazula from the Capital Projects Appraisal Unit (CPAU) share findings from studies conducted into the use of Viability Gap Financing (VGF). When...
Olifants Management Model Programme: Phase 2B and 2B+
In this report Veron Vukeya (GTAC) highlighted how blended finance was utilised for Phases 2B and 2B+ of the Olifants Management Model Programme.
BRICS Technical Report on Infrastructure Projects Blended Finance
Drawing on insights from the Technical Report on Infrastructure Projects Blended Finance, Mr Vadim Tarkin from the Russian State Development Corporation VEB.RF unpacked the concept of blended finance and its...
The BFI: Reflections and Lessons Learnt
In this insightful presentation by Veron Vukeya and Pheeha Morudu from the Capital Projects Appraisal Unit of GTAC reflect on the achievements of the Budget Facility for Infrastructure since its...
School Infrastructure Delivery
The technical report is a 2016 review of school infrastructure delivery in South Africa, highlighting inconsistencies in project tracking and accounting across provinces. It recommends standardizing processes, improving data...
Industrial Development Zones
The technical report reviews South Africa’s Industrial Development Zones (IDZs), highlighting their establishment, funding, performance, and challenges. It evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of IDZs, proposing a costing model and...
Provincial Roads
This is a tecnhnical report on the Performance and Expenditure Review of Provincial Roads, detailing the project’s background, methodology, findings, reasons for termination, and recommendations for future analysis. It...
Public Transport and Infrastructure System
This technical report reviews public transport and infrastructure expenditure and performance in six metropolitan areas, covering various transport modes, their costs, subsidies, and efficiency, with a focus on improving urban...
Provincial Roads in South Africa
The technical report reviews South Africa’s provincial road expenditure from 2016/17 to 2020/21, highlighting inefficiencies, funding sources, and project completion rates. It recommends better alignment of budgeting and reporting, co-funding...
Informal Settlements
This technical report is a draft final report on the rapid verification study of service delivery in South African informal settlements, focusing on Outcome 8 targets. It details methodology,...
Provincial Public Residential Rental Stock
This technical report analyzes the costs and revenues of provincial public residential rental properties from 2013/14 to 2015/16- identifying management challenges, and evaluating financial scenarios. Recommendations include improved asset...
Provincial Government Housing Rental Stock
This technical report on Provincial Government Housing Rental Stock highlights inefficiencies in rent collection and high management costs. It recommends accelerating property transfers, improving data accuracy, and outsourcing management to...
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This cluster includes the following government departments: Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Communications, Economic Development, Finance, Higher Education and Training, Labour, Mineral Resources, Public Enterprises, Rural Development and Land Reform, Science and Technology, Tourism and Trade and Industry.
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Viability Gap Financing
In this insightful presentation Vivek Kasseepursad and Thembela Mazula from the Capital Projects Appraisal Unit (CPAU) share findings from studies conducted into the use of Viability Gap Financing (VGF). When...
BRICS Technical Report on Infrastructure Projects Blended Finance
The report is a deliverable of the BRICS Task Force on PPP and Infrastructure under the Russian Presidency. In addition to contributing to the content of the report, SA also...
Creating a Just AI ecosystem for Africa
In this insightful webinar, Dr. Alison Gillwald, Executive Director of Research ICT Africa, explores the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) excluding large portions of the population. With a focus on...
Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority
This is a technical report on the Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority (PSETA), detailing its mandate, funding issues, deliverables, and performance. It highlights PSETA’s challenges in funding...
National Artisan Development Programme
This technical report is on the National Artisan Development Programme which aims to increase the number of qualified artisans in South Africa to 30,000 annually by 2030. Key challenges...
SEDA Technology Incubators
The technical report is a 2014 expenditure and performance review of the SEDA Technology Incubators, detailing financial analysis, programme design, and performance indicators. It includes recommendations for improving technology-focused SMME...
Micro Agriculture Finance Institutions of South Africa
This technical report on the Micro Agriculture Finance Institutions of South Africa (MAFISA), highlighting its purpose, management issues, financial performance, and recommendations for improvement. It identifies significant management and...
Government Funding in Research, Development and Innovation
The following technical report is on government funding for research, development, and innovation in South Africa, detailing expenditure analysis, funding mechanisms, and performance indicators. It includes a review of...
Water Services Delivery Chain
This 2016 Technical report analyzes financial implications, expenditure patterns, and performance outcomes. It includes a Water Services Costing Model to link expenditure with performance, highlighting data inconsistencies and recommending improvements...
Assessment of the Biofuels Incentive Model
A technical report of the Biofuels Incentive Model (BIM) in the transport sector, analysing economic, regulatory, financial, and engineering aspects to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of the proposed incentive...
Watts happening to work? The labour market effects of South Africa’s electricity crisis
This working paper produced by by Professor Haroon Bhorat and Mr Timothy Köhler under the Southern Africa Toward Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) programme merges labour force survey microdata with high-frequency...
National Water Partnerships Programme – showcasing the NRW Programme
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This cluster includes the following government departments: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Home Affairs, Justice and Constitutional Development, Finance, Public Service and Administration and The Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation and Administration.
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GTAC Acting Head Ronette Engela’s podcast on Ubuntu Radio
On Friday 14 February GTAC Acting Head Ronette Engela was interviewed on Ubuntu Radio. She’ll be interviewed by Vusi Maupa and Sabelo Makhubo to discuss the Special Issue of Development Southern...
In Conversation with Petra Holm, a Digital Transformation Adviser at e-Estonia
In this insightful podcast conversation between Vusi Maupa of Ubuntu Radio and Petra Holm from the e-Estonia Briefing Centre, the panelists explore the transformative potential of digital technologies and strategies...
Enter e-Estonia: Estonia’s Unique Approach to Digital Transformation
In this insightful presentation Ms Petra Holm from the e-Estonia Briefing Centre explored the transformative potential of digital technologies and strategies shaping the future.
NPO and Social Welfare Registration Process
The technical report details the 2013 review of NPO and social welfare registration processes in South Africa, highlighting inefficiencies, funding disparities, and the need for improved oversight and management by...
Cost Implications of Funding NPOs Following the Nawongo Court Judgement
This technical report discusses the Costing Model for estimating NPO funding in provinces, the impact of the NAWONGO court case on funding, highlighting spending inequalities, the need for standardized service...
Volume 2: An Analysis of Existing Post-School Education and Training Expenditure and Review
The technical report analyzes South Africa’s Post-School Education and Training (PSET) system, covering expenditure, revenue, and funding sources for universities, TVET colleges, community colleges, and workplace training. It also...
Volume 5: Consolidated Report on The Costing and Financing of the White Paper on Post-School Education and Training
This technical report details the costs and funding scenarios for implementing South Africa’s White Paper on Post-School Education and Training, aiming to increase enrolments to 5.1 million by 2030. ...
LTSM for all- Pipe Dream or Realisable goal?
The technical report reviews the challenges and recommendations for improving the procurement, distribution, and management of Learning and Teaching Support Material (LTSM) in South Africa. It highlights issues like data...
Getting to School on Time
This technical report reviews South Africa’s scholar transport system, highlighting the challenges, costs, and policies involved in providing subsidized transport to learners. It emphasizes the need for efficient management,...
Volume 5 Consolidated Report on The Costing and Financing of the White Paper on PSET
The technical report is on the costing and financing of South Africa’s White Paper on Post-School Education and Training (PSET). It details current funding, expenditure, and future financial requirements...
Hospital Catering, Laundry and Security Services
This technical report is a comprehensive report on hospital catering, laundry, and security services in South Africa, detailing expenditure, cost models, and potential savings. It includes institutional analysis, expenditure...
Health Services Revenue Generation
The technical report is a 2018 Performance and Expenditure Review (PER) on revenue generation in South African public health facilities, analyzing revenue management systems, expenditure, and efficiency across provinces. It...
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This cluster includes the following government departments: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Environmental and Water Affairs, Human Settlements, Labour, Public Works, Rural Development and Land Affairs, Social Development, Transport and Women, Youth, Children and People with Disability.
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Rollout of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine to Schools
The technical report details the rollout of the HPV vaccine to Grade 5 girls in South African schools, its implementation, funding, and cost analysis. It highlights the program’s success, recommends...
Provincial Nature Reserves
This is a technical report on the management, funding, and performance of Provincial Nature Reserves (PNRs) in South Africa, highlighting expenditure trends, revenue generation, and management challenges, with case studies...
Land Restitution
The technical report analyses the Land Restitution Programme in South Africa, covering its history, processes, expenditure, and performance. It includes various scenarios for future costs and implementation strategies, emphasizing...
Funding Model for Social Housing
This technical report outlines a 2016 review of South Africa’s social housing funding model, detailing the program’s structure, funding sources, challenges, and recommendations to enhance private sector involvement and financial...
FUNDING FREE BASIC SERVICES THROUGH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT EQUITABLE SHARE
Developed in 2001, the Free Basic Services (FBS) policy aims to promote poverty alleviation for indigent households (IH). Millions of South Africans still lack access to basic services such as...
FEASIBILITY STUDY UNDERTAKEN FOR THE SHILUVANA FRAIL CARE CENTRE IN LIMPOPO
AIM was to Investigate an appropriate location in government and options for the management of the Shiluvana Frail Care Centre (SFCC) operating from Shiluvana in Tzaneen.
Second Edition, Covid-19 Country Report: Chapter 5.1: Impact on Vulnerable Groups
In this chapter of the second report, we explore the challenges faced in limiting the transmission of the virus among populations who already live precariously and so are inevitably at...
South Africa Covid-19 Country Report: First Edition June 2021
This official government report covers the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic. It records measures and interventions adopted by the South African government in partnership with its social partners to...
The Impact of COVID-19 on Schools and Education
2021 Winter School presentation by Ms Nompumelelo Mohohlwane and Debra Shepherd on the impact of COVID-19 on schools and education in South Africa.
Saving Lives & Saving Livelihoods
2021 Winter School presentation by Professor Ronelle Burger on social relief measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19: Protecting Lives and Livelihoods
2021 Winter School presentation by Dr Mark Blecher on the South African Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the effect of the pandemic on the South African economy and...
COVID-19: Making Decisions Under Considerable Uncertainty and With Only Early Evidence
2021 Winter School presentation by Dr Yogan Pillay on the South African Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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This cluster includes the following government departments: Arts and Culture, Basic Education, Health, Higher Education and Training, Labour, Science and Technology and Sport and Recreation.
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Nutrition and Food Security for Children Under Five Years Old
The technical report is a comprehensive review of nutrition and food security interventions for children under five in South Africa, detailing policy, expenditure, and performance analysis across health, social development,...
Technical and Vocational Education and Training
This is a 2015 technical report on the performance and expenditure review of South Africa’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector, analyzing funding, costs, and performance indicators to...
National Student Financial Aid Scheme
The Technical Report showcases NSFAS Performance and Expenditure Review. It evaluates the financial aid scheme’s administration, funding adequacy, and loan recovery issues, and details costing models including variables, assumptions, and...
National Skills Fund
This technical report focuses on the National Skills Fund, established by the Skills Development Act (1998), finances training, capacity building, and research. It improved financial management since 2010/11, disbursing...
Language Services
This technical report is an expenditure and performance review of South Africa’s National Language Services, PanSALB, and CRL, analyzing their mandates, spending, and efficiency. It highlights issues like unclear...
In-Service Training of Teachers
The technical report is a 2013 Expenditure and Performance Review of the In-Service Training of Teachers (INSET) in South Africa. It analyzes policy processes, performance, and costs, providing recommendations...
Science Councils Partnering with the Private Sector
The technical report reviews the effectiveness of South African Science Councils partnering with the private sector, analyzing government funding, income sources, and performance. It highlights the need for better-defined...
SITA AND ICT SPENDING REVIEW
The presentation focused on a spending review which explored if the original model of having a centralised stated owned IT agency is working or not. There are concerns that, far...
COMMON LESSONS LEARNT: HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS (HPV) VACCINATION PROGRAMME
The webinar focused on the roll out of the HPV vaccine to schools. The spending review is a review and consolidation of findings and recommendations of previous spending reviews undertaken...
South Africa Covid-19 Country Report: First Edition June 2021
This official government report covers the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic. It records measures and interventions adopted by the South African government in partnership with its social partners to...
“Ctrl+Alt+Delete” SA’s Digital Gap – Information and Communications Technology within Basic Education
A presentation delivered by Mr Shaneel Ragoo on 08 April 2022 as part of GTAC’s weekly webinar series. The webinar focused on Information and Communications Technology within Basic Education. The...
National Examinations System for the NSC – Case Study, Summary and Lessons
GTAC has been working in a partnership with the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT) on the development of a series of case studies. The case studies are developed in order...
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This cluster includes the following government departments: Defence and Military Veterans, International Relations and Cooperation, Finance, State Security, Tourism, Trade and Industry and Water and Environmental Affairs.
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Volume 1: An Analysis of International Practices on Funding for Post-School Education and Training
The technical report reviews international practices in funding post-school education and training, focusing on South Africa’s system and challenges. It compares funding models in OECD and African countries, and...
Foreign Missions
The technical report analyzes DIRCO’s foreign mission expenditures from 2010 to 2013, detailing costs by region and mission size, and highlighting key cost drivers such as staff allowances, property leases,...
Covid-19 Country Report 2nd Edition: Chapter 1 – International Cooperation and Trade
This presentation focused on the first chapter of the South African Covid-19 Country Report. Our speakers Prof. Suzy Graham (Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Johannesburg) and Prof....
Second Edition, Covid-19 Country Report: Chapter 7: International cooperation and trade
This Chapter seeks to ascertain the status of South Africa’s1 international cooperation efforts, and trade statistics, since March 2021, in response to the continued presence of the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic....
South Africa Covid-19 Country Report: First Edition June 2021
This official government report covers the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic. It records measures and interventions adopted by the South African government in partnership with its social partners to...
Covid-19 Country Report Chapter 7 South African Government International Cooperation and Trade Responses to the pandemic
This chapter explores how the South African government has used its engagement with global and regional organisations, forums and other external actors in the economic, security and health areas to...
The Creative Bureaucracy Festival Berlin, 20-21 September 2019 Report-Back
Report on the Creative Bureaucracy Festival Berlin (20 -21 September 2019)
Tax Progressivity and The Role of Personal Tax
International reform trends in the taxation of labour and capital income.
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Second Edition, Covid-19 Country Report: Chapter 3: Legal and Regulatory Responses
This chapter outlinea the legal and regulatory frameworks that have underpinned the Covid-19 response and ensuing effects including crucial social systems – including the health system, health research, elections and...
South Africa Covid-19 Country Report: First Edition June 2021
This official government report covers the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic. It records measures and interventions adopted by the South African government in partnership with its social partners to...
Covid-19 Country Report Chapter 3.1 South African Legal and Regulatory Responses
This chapter uses the values enshrined in s1 of the Constitution to evaluate the state’s legal and regulatory response to Covid-19 within the context of the options provided by the...
Covid-19 Country Report Chapter 3.1 South African Legal and Regulatory Responses Presentation
This presentation uses the values enshrined in s1 of the Constitution to evaluate the state’s legal and regulatory response to Covid-19 within the context of the options provided by the...
Review of the impact of the South African Police Service (SAPS) as frontline law enforcer on policing during the COVID-19 pandemic
With the onset of the State of Disaster, the South African Police Service (SAPS) saw its mandate expand to include the enforcement of Regulations in terms of the Disaster Management...
Covid-19 Country Report Chapter 3.2: Legal Challenges, Human Rights, and Law Enforcement
Linking to the previous chapter, chapter 3.2 evaluates developments following the imposition of measures in terms of the Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002. Several of the legal disputes the...
Covid-19 Country Report Chapter CH 3.2: Legal Challenges, Human Rights, and Law Enforcement Presentation
Linking to the previous chapter, chapter 3.2 evaluates developments following the imposition of measures in terms of the Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002. Several of the legal disputes the...