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Speech by the Minister of Finance - 9th SACU Summit

The Co-operative Banks Development AgencyRef: https://www.treasury.gov.za/comm_media/speeches/2026/2026062601%20SPEECH%20BY%20THE%20MINISTER%20OF%20FINANCE%20-%209TH%20SACU%20SUMMIT.pdf

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Collected on 28 June 2026

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What this means

This is a speech by the Minister of Finance at the 9th SACU Summit outlining the global shocks affecting economies, and the agreed measures to strengthen SACU. It details actions such as supporting industrialisation through regional value chains, attracting investment, coordinating export promotion, and enhancing trade facilitation, while leveraging AfCFTA. It also announces the establishment of the SACU Regional Innovative Funding Mechanism with an initial capitalisation of R5 billion and notes the mid-term review of the SACU Strategic Plan (2022-2027) completed in April 2026.

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regional innovative funding mechanism for priority projects

SACU Regional Innovative Funding Mechanism (initial capitalisation of R5 billion)

A SACU Regional Innovative Funding Mechanism will be established with an initial capitalisation of R5 billion, using a laboratory-style project approach with priority projects developed and ready for execution within 12 months, in partnership with regional DFIs and institutions such as the African Development Bank (AfDB).

Who it is for
regional DFIs and institutions involved in developing and executing SACU priority projects
How to act on it
The document does not describe an application/registration process; it only states the mechanism will be established and that priority projects will be developed for execution within 12 months.
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This initiative, in partnership with regional DFIs and institutions such as the African Development Bank (AfDB), will feature a laboratory-style project approach, to ensure that identified priority projects are fully developed and ready for execution within 12 months.

Facts

Reference

https://www.treasury.gov.za/comm_media/speeches/2026/2026062601%20SPEECH%20BY%20THE%20MINISTER%20OF%20FINANCE%20-%209TH%20SACU%20SUMMIT.pdf

Amounts

R 5 000 000 000

Key Takeaways

  • 9th SACU Summit
  • Minister of Finance
  • R5 billion
  • SACU Regional Innovative Funding Mechanism
  • AfCFTA
  • April 2026
  • SACU Strategic Plan 2022-2027 mid-term review