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A beefy cabinet
Yesterday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the new members of the National Executive for the seventh administration.
A milder strike season
The standoff between the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and car manufacturer Ford South Africa has come to an end.
Biden steps aside
On 21 July, President Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 United States presidential election.
BRICS Brief
22 August 2023 - In this exclusive Client Note, Genevieve Labuschagne of the CRA unpacks the two main aims of BRICS: to expand influence by increasing its members, and to establish a unified currency to rival the Dollar.
Can emerging markets withstand global pressures?
8 September 2022 - Senior Policy Analyst, Chris Hattingh, explores the growing financial pressure on emerging markets (EMs). As EM governments borrow more to fund infrastructure and welfare spending, the risk of debt crises rises.
Client Exclusive | Budget 2025 Part 2 - What now?
In this exclusive CRA Client Note, Anthea Jeffery and John Endres unpack what clients should expect in the immediate aftermath of the tabling of the 2025 National Budget, with potentially serious ramifications for the Government of National Unity.
Client Exclusive | Budget 2025 Part 3 - What now?
In this exclusive CRA Client Note, Anthea Jeffery and Hermann Pretorius unpack what clients should expect in the immediate aftermath of the tabling of the 2025 National Budget, with potentially serious ramifications for the Government of National Unity.
Client Exclusive | Budget 2025 Part 4 - What now?
In this exclusive CRA Client Note, John Endres unpacks what clients should expect in the immediate aftermath of the tabling of the 2025 National Budget, with potentially serious ramifications for the Government of National Unity.
Client Exclusive | Budget 2025 - What now?
In this exclusive CRA Client Note, Dr John Endres and Hermann Pretorius unpack what clients should expect in the immediate aftermath of the tabling of the 2025 National Budget, with potentially serious ramifications for the Government of National Unity.
Conflict in the Middle East
27 October 2023 - In this exclusive Client Note, Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss how the Israeli-Hamas conflict could evolve into a larger regional conflict in the Middle East, impacting international oil markets and investor sentiment.
Day Zero in Gauteng
Starting the week of 16 September 2024, Rand Water imposed Level 1 water restrictions in Gauteng.
Early Trump signal for US-SA trade
A new executive order introduced by United States President Donald Trump could potentially see South Africa lose access to the lucrative Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
EWC: A systemic risk
6 October 2022 - CRA Director, John Endres, explains how the Expropriation Bill and the Land Court Bill pose a serious threat to property rights. The dilution of property rights will raise the overall risk of investing in South Africa significantly, Endres argues.
Frosty Relations
16 February 2024 - Tensions are mounting between the United States and South Africa after a series of relationship-damaging events.
Gaming a grid collapse
26 May 2023 - In this exclusive Client Note, CRA Director John Endres and CRA Head of Policy Analysis Chris Hattingh discusses how South Africa's electricity crisis could deepen, and assesses the likelihood of a grid collapse.
Greylisting imminent
1 December 2022 - Chris Hattingh (CRA Senior Policy Analyst) and Makone Maja (CRA Analyst) — discuss the potential impact of greylisting on South Africa’s economy and financial markets.
Heightened risk of winter loadshedding
In this exclusive CRA Client Note, Anlu Keeve unpacks the latest Eskom system data. Underlying trends indicates that South Africa’s power system remains fragile.
Inflation risks in 2024
08 February 2024 - In this exclusive Client Note, Mlondi Mdluli discusses how global and local crises may conspire to create upward pressure on prices in South Africa.
Instability in West Africa will spill over
Since 2020, five West African countries have experienced coups d’état and internal factional conflict.
Maize Meal Porridge (MMP) Index
07 March 2024 - Maize meal is the cornerstone staple food for many South Africans, particularly in economically disadvantaged communities.
MK goes to Parliament
Fifty eight elected representatives of former President Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party have been sworn into Parliament.
NHI cannot fix basic infrastructure, systems issues
26 August 2022 - Senior Policy Analyst, Chris Hattingh, discusses the significance of the collapse of healthcare services in Nelson Mandela Bay. The planned introduction of National Health Insurance (NHI) will only exacerbate the deep structural problems affecting South Africa's public healthcare system, Hattingh argues.
NHI: The signals we send
16 May 2024 - President Ramaphosa has signed the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill into law.
No plan to fix education
27 January 2023 - Deputy Head of Reseach, Gerbrandt van Heerden, unpacks South Africa's real matric pass rate, and the underlying issues facing public schools.
Perfecting the own goal
27 November 2023 - In this exclusive Client Note, Chris Hattingh discusses the collapse of Transnet.
