South Africa’s government is working closely with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) to explore listing struggling state-owned enterprises (SOEs) on the main bourse as a means to attract investment. Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa, emphasised the shift toward market-oriented operations for these entities and highlighted ongoing efforts to develop policies and frameworks to facilitate their listing. Many SOEs have faced financial difficulties and governance challenges, often relying on government bailouts, but the National Treasury has become less inclined to provide funding as it tries to consolidate SA’s overindebted fiscus. While the government has previously suggested privatising non-core entities, progress has been limited. Meanwhile, proposed amendments to public-private partnership laws, currently under parliamentary review, aim to encourage private investment in state infrastructure and pave the way for SOEs to list on the stock exchange, moving beyond exclusive government ownership