Public Sector Advisory · Est. 2021

Shaping plans
that hold up.

Senior-led advisory for municipalities, government departments, SOEs, DFIs, and infrastructure clients across South Africa.

What We Do

Technical analysis and practical implementation judgement, applied to public-sector mandates.

Integrated disciplines

Spatial planning, urban law, infrastructure, governance, and financial analysis applied together on the same mandate.

Institutional depth

Familiarity with the legislative environment, intergovernmental frameworks, and governance constraints that shape public-sector decisions.

Senior engagement

Principals are directly involved in the work throughout the assignment, not only at proposal stage.

Clear advice

Honest assessments of what is achievable, what is constrained, and what implementation requires.

Practice Areas

Eight disciplines. One advisory practice.

Spatial Planning & Land Use

SDFs, Land Use Scheme reviews, GIS analysis, and SPLUMA-aligned planning.

Infrastructure Advisory

Investment plans, feasibility assessment, delivery model design, and capital programme advisory.

Policy Development

Municipal and sector policy aligned to MFMA, Municipal Systems Act, SPLUMA, and applicable legislation.

Programme Management

PMO design, programme governance, delivery assurance, and implementation roadmaps.

Municipal Strategic Advisory

Strategic planning, LED strategy, institutional diagnostics, and service delivery support.

Smart Municipality & Digital

Smart city strategy, digital readiness, technology governance, and e-government planning.

Financial Modelling & Analysis

Financial modelling, investment appraisal, cost-benefit analysis, and affordability assessment.

Housing & Development Planning

Social and rental housing policy, human settlements strategy, and programme support.

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The Firm

Roberts Analytics supports public-sector and infrastructure clients across planning, policy, governance, and delivery.

Our work combines technical analysis with practical implementation judgement — across spatial planning, urban law, infrastructure, governance, policy, and financial modelling.

2021
Established
JHB
Johannesburg
SACPLAN
Registered

SACPLAN-registered professionals

Registered planners bound by professional competence and ethical obligations.

Direct principal involvement

Senior engagement throughout the assignment, not only at proposal stage.

Public-sector experience

Familiarity with the legislative environment, governance frameworks, and institutional dynamics of the public sector.

Multidisciplinary practice

Spatial planning, law, infrastructure, policy, governance, and finance working together on the same mandates.

Selected Work

Selected work across South Africa's public sector

Advisory delivered across municipalities, infrastructure environments, and governance frameworks.

Local Government · Policy Development

Bushbuckridge Local Municipality

Mpumalanga, South Africa

Five-mandate policy development programme aligned to the municipality's Land Use Scheme — covering bulk infrastructure, land governance, digital transformation, social housing, and rental housing policy.

Policy Development Land Use Housing Policy Digital Policy
Local Government · Spatial Planning

Thaba Chweu Local Municipality

Mpumalanga, South Africa

Land Use Scheme Review aligned to SPLUMA requirements — updating the regulatory planning framework governing land development and land use management across the municipal area.

Land Use Scheme SPLUMA Spatial Planning
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Approach

A structured approach from scope to delivery.

Adapted to institutional context and delivery conditions. Rigorous without being rigid.

Five-phase advisory approach: Scope and Define, Evidence and Research, Analyse and Engage, Formulate Strategy, Deliver and Monitor
Leadership

Senior-led advisory for public-sector and infrastructure mandates.

Two SACPLAN-registered principals with expertise across spatial planning, urban law, infrastructure, governance, and policy.

Robert Ndebele

Principal Consultant

Spatial planning, infrastructure advisory, commercial advisory, procurement reform, and programme governance. MBA (Warwick) · SACPLAN Registered.

Spatial Planning Infrastructure Programme Management Financial Modelling

Dr Eric Makoni

Principal Consultant

Urban law, spatial planning, governance, policy formulation, and development planning. PhD Urban Law (Wits) · SACPLAN Registered.

Urban Law Policy Governance GIS
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We work directly with decision-makers at municipalities, SOEs, DFIs, government departments, and infrastructure entities.