Governance Analyses

The Governance Analyses category on the Site Blog of the Frans Minnaar website contains posts with analyses that can be regarded as "risk expanded"; that is, posts that interrogate risks with the intention to conclude power relations, scenarios and forecasts.
Frans performs geopolitical, - political, -socio-economic and governance analyses, which include assessments of government systems and processes.
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The United States National Security Strategy & Global Power Relations

The US National Security Strategy, published in November 2025, set out its geopolitical aims and strategies. It is in line with Trump’s expressed worldviews, made clear on numerous occasions during the last decade of his presence in United States politics. Under his leadership, the United States will act accordingly, regardless of whether he and his administration is blamed of breaking international law, or regardless of how reprehensible many may find it.

Governance Analyses

Frans Minnaar

Jan 515 min read

Public Service Wage Bill

The South African government’s staff establishment consist of sixteen salary levels, or grades. The article contains an analysis of the wage bill of the South African public sector.

Governance Analyses

Frans Minnaar

Dec 6, 20255 min read

The National Democratic Revolution and its Freedom Charter roots

The National Democratic Revolution means transforming the South African economy and society into a communist one. However, this is a special kind of communism, in which race plays an important role. The National Democratic Revolution is here to stay. It is linked to the Freedom Charter and it is an enormous and deadly risk to South Africa.

Governance Analyses

Frans Minnaar

Nov 19, 20254 min read

IDP Risks

The analysis makes an analysis of the effectiveness of Integrated Development Planning as the prescribed planning system for South African municipalities. A total of twelve (12) considerations were included in the analysis. These considerations are focused on the outcomes that an Integrated Development Plan is supposed to promote (or achieve) in local government.

Risk Analyses

Frans Minnaar

Apr 2, 20257 min read