Strategic government relations and advisory across 16 SADC member states and beyond. Discreet, connected, and relentlessly effective.
About the Firm
Anthony & Partners is a Cape Town-based government relations firm operating across all 16 SADC member states and beyond. We help multinational corporations, institutional investors, and development partners navigate the region's complex political and regulatory landscapes. We are members of and aligned with SALA (South African Lobbyists Association), reflecting our commitment to the highest standards of ethical practice and professional conduct. Our approach combines deep in-country knowledge with discreet, high-level access, ensuring our clients are always positioned for success.
Services
From strategic investment advisory to government relations, our services span the full spectrum of policy advocacy and regulatory engagement across the SADC region and beyond.
Anthony & Partners advises private enterprises, investors, and developers on complex commercial opportunities requiring strategic engagement with government and key stakeholders. We support clients in navigating regulatory frameworks, structuring investments, and advancing projects from concept to execution.
Our expertise includes Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), Build-Transfer-Operate (BTO) and Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) models, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts, concession agreements, privatization initiatives, strategic infrastructure projects, and other government-enabled investment opportunities.
We provide direct, high-level engagement with ministries, parliaments, regulatory bodies, and state-owned enterprises across all SADC member states. We do not merely open doors; we ensure the right conversations take place with the right people at the right time, and that our clients' positions are articulated with clarity, precision, and credibility before decision-makers.
We advise clients on how to leverage SADC legal instruments, harmonized standards, and regional protocols to unlock market access, resolve cross-border regulatory conflicts, and structure investments that benefit from preferential treatment within the regional integration framework.
We guide clients through the full lifecycle of regulatory engagement across mining, energy, telecoms, financial services, and infrastructure. From pre-application strategy to direct liaison with licensing authorities and ministerial offices, we secure the approvals that enable commercial operations.
We intervene directly with customs authorities, trade ministries, and revenue agencies to resolve disputes, expedite clearances, and advocate for policy reforms. Our experience spans tariff classification, valuation disputes, anti-dumping investigations, and trade remedy proceedings.
We specialize in resolving regulatory impasses, contractual disputes with state entities, and politically sensitive commercial conflicts through discreet, behind-the-scenes engagement. Our approach preserves relationships, protects reputations, and delivers outcomes that formal legal processes often cannot achieve.
When political instability, regulatory crackdowns, reputational threats, or operational disruptions strike, we provide crisis management support across the SADC region: coordinating with government interlocutors, managing stakeholder and public relations (PR) communications, securing operational continuity, and protecting our clients' commercial interests. We deploy rapidly, act decisively, and remain by our clients' side until stability is restored.
Our Footprint
Our reach encompasses all 16 SADC member states but is not limited to them. The Southern African Development Community represents a combined GDP of over $720 billion and a population approaching 390 million.
Trusted By
Anthony & Partners navigated a complex multi-jurisdictional regulatory process across three SADC countries with extraordinary skill and discretion. They delivered when it mattered most.
Multinational Energy Developer
Market Entry, Southern Africa
Their understanding of SADC trade protocols and ability to engage at the highest levels of government is unmatched. They do not just open doors; they ensure you walk through them successfully.
Development Finance Institution
Cross-Border Infrastructure Project
We needed a partner who understood the political nuances of the region without compromising our commercial objectives. Anthony & Partners exceeded every expectation.
Global Investment Fund
Regulatory Advisory, 5 SADC Markets
Our Clients
We provide expert representation across a broad spectrum of industries. Our clients include leaders in financial services, sports, hospitality, food services, and retail. We are active across energy, transportation, agriculture, environment, and regulated sectors including cannabis and tobacco. Our reach extends to media, entertainment, and telecommunications, as well as real estate, construction, technology, rideshare, and consumer goods. We also advise clients in automotive, aerospace, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, education, and local government.
The Government
The Government
The Government
Paystack
Geo Pomona
Scottland FC
The Government
The Government
The Government
Simbisa Brands
Intratrek Zimbabwe
Bitumen World
Rudland and George
Republic of Namibia
Flo-Tek
Choppies GroupInsights & Briefings
Regular updates on regulatory changes, election analyses, and strategic briefings from across the region.
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When you need advisors who understand the region, command respect in every capital, and deliver results with absolute discretion, you need Anthony & Partners.
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