The South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) applied to become one of four Technical Support Agencies (TSAs) to the African Peer Review (APR) process in South Africa in February 2006. SAIIA was appointed by the Research Sub-Committee of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) National Governing Council (NGC) as the TSA in the thematic area of Economic Governance and Management on 16 February 2006. This report was compiled in the five-week period between 17 February and 24 March 2006.