DBSA
The Development Bank of Southern Africa is a state-owned development finance institution that funds and supports infrastructure and development projects across South Africa and the broader southern African region. Headquartered in Midrand, Gauteng, the bank operates under the mandate of accelerating sustainable socioeconomic development and regional integration. It is wholly owned by the South African government and reports to the Minister of Finance. The bank's core activities include project preparation, financing, implementation support and capacity building for infrastructure in sectors such as energy, transport, water, telecommunications and municipal services. It provides loans, guarantees, equity investments and technical assistance to public-sector entities, municipalities, state-owned enterprises and private-sector partners involved in development projects. The Development Bank of Southern Africa plays a significant role in South Africa's energy transition, financing renewable energy projects and supporting decarbonisation initiatives. It also extends its operations beyond South Africa's borders, supporting infrastructure development in countries across the Southern African Development Community region. The bank has been instrumental in catalysing investment in projects that might otherwise struggle to secure commercial financing due to their developmental nature or perceived risk. Established in 1983, the Development Bank of Southern Africa has evolved from its original focus on the former homelands to become a pan-regional development finance institution with a broad infrastructure and social development mandate.
DBSA Updates
SA: Ronald Lamola: Address by Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on the Ministerial Session of the Sixth Session of the Bi-National Commission, Gaborone, Botswana (20/05/2026)
20th May 2026 We are holding this meeting in the aftermath of a difficult moment. A few days ago, Botswana, joined by friends from near and far, bid farewell to... →
Happening in Parliament this week
18th May 2026 This week’s parliamentary programme features sessions including a question-and-answer with the Deputy President, debates on departmental budget... →
Bulk water in balance, local deficits still weigh on water sector 
By: Natasha Odendaal 15th May 2026 While South Africa’s raw water supply remains in balance with existing demand on a national scale, localised deficits remain – with municipal water... →
Afreximbank, DBSA partner to boost trade finance capacity for intra-Africa trade
By: Schalk Burger 12th February 2026 Multilateral finance institution the African Export‑Import Bank (Afreximbank) and development finance institution the Development Bank of Southern... →
Advancing the Climate-Biodiversity-Development Nexus
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 2nd December 2025 Mainstreaming nexus approaches in both international and domestic policy must become the norm, breaking down persistent silos that separate... →
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