Opportunities

You can access the Division of Revenue Bill PDF document listed under Budget 2026 on the Budget 2026 page.

Who it is for:

members of the public interested in the Division of Revenue Bill for Budget 2026

How to act on it:

Open the Budget 2026 page and select “Division of Revenue Bill: PDF document - 7mb”.

The statement describes the NTSDF as linking anonymised administrative tax data and supporting researchers, with the facility directly informing government policy outputs.

Who it is for:

researchers who can be supported to use anonymised administrative tax data

How to act on it:

The document does not describe how researchers apply or how access is requested; it only states that the facility has supported researchers.

The statement reports that Phase II trained more than 200 participants in advanced economic modelling, econometrics, spatial analysis, and data science, and says Phase III will build state capability through training and skills development.

Who it is for:

participants (including government participants) who will be trained in advanced economic and data skills

How to act on it:

The document does not describe how to enrol or apply for training; it only reports training delivered and states Phase III will include training and skills development.

South Africa has signed a US$925 million World Bank loan to support the Metro Trading Services Reform (MTSR), a government-led reform programme to improve governance, financial sustainability and operational performance of municipal trading services in metropolitan municipalities. The financing is not general budget support; it is linked to institutional strengthening and independently verified measurable performance targets approved by metro Councils, and implementation proceeds in line with the approved reform performance framework.

Who it is for:

metro Councils and metropolitan municipalities’ municipal trading services (water and sanitation, electricity and energy, and solid waste management)

How to act on it:

The document does not describe an application/claim process; it states that financing is linked to independently-verified measurable performance targets approved by metro Councils for their trading services.

National Treasury will host virtual stakeholder workshops on the draft policy; further details will be communicated later.

Who it is for:

stakeholders who will participate in workshops on the draft policy

How to act on it:

Wait for further details communicated in due course about the virtual stakeholder workshops.

You can access the published Use of Proceeds Framework and the accompanying Second-Party Opinion on the National Treasury Investor Relations website.

Who it is for:

members of the public and market participants seeking the published Framework and Second-Party Opinion

How to act on it:

Visit the National Treasury Investor Relations website and open the Sustainable Finance Frameworks publication page.

National Treasury will provide fuel and explore options to assist the municipality with smart metering and metering for bulk supply, and will investigate further opportunities for assistance to get the municipality moving while the FRP is implemented.

Who it is for:

Ditsobotla Local Municipality (under the FRP implementation and oversight arrangements)

How to act on it:

No application process is described; the statement indicates National Treasury will provide the support while monitoring FRP implementation through monthly progress reporting and quarterly War Room meetings.

The 2026 Draft Rates Bill containing proposed tax amendments is available to read on the National Treasury and SARS websites.

Who it is for:

anyone who wants to view the proposed tax amendments in the 2026 Draft Rates Bill

How to act on it:

Visit the National Treasury website or the SARS website to access the draft bill