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[Video] Locked out: the risk of unemployment
Over 2 million jobs have been lost due to the economic Lockdown imposed by the ANC government. South Africa's structural unemployment problem is steadily worsening.
[News] Economists decry interest rate increase: 'It’s always the poor who bear the brunt'
Economists and business warned that the latest increase by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) would have dire consequences for consumers who were already struggling with high petrol, electricity and grocery prices..
[News] Newly-matriculated class face employment woes for the year ahead
Economist, and senior analyst at the Centre for Risk Analysis, Bheki Mahlobo, said that unfortunately the country's educational system did not properly equip many young South Africans with the skills needed to be absorbed in the labour market.
[News] Russia-Ukraine conflict could see steep fuel and food prices increases, SA economists warn
Economist, and senior analyst at the Centre for Risk Analysis, Bheki Mahlobo said three key factors to track are energy prices, global supply chain pressures, and food prices.
[News] The budgets don’t fit like they used to – Food prices hike in SA and even wine isn’t safe
In late February, economist and senior analyst at the Centre for Risk Analysis Bheki Mahlobo highlighted three vulnerable sectors subject to change, including fuel, food and energy.
[Opinion] Budget bottom line: SA is living on borrowed time
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni and the government he serves are increasingly living on borrowed time. In the absence of growth-enhancing policy reforms and fiscal prudence, South Africa remains vulnerable to an external shock.
[Opinion] Joblessness and reliance on grants - research centre's analysis paints grim picture of struggling SA
12 May 2022 - The unemployment rate has led many South Africans to rely on social grants, says senior analyst at the Centre for Risk Analysis (CRA) Bheki Mahlobo.
[Opinion] Numsa strike unjustified as rise in steel price will hit manufacturers
Not all enterprises are able to pass the increases on to consumers.
[Opinion] Risks – and opportunities – for SA in 2022
22 January 2022 - What does 2022 hold for South Africa? We continue to consider the country to be in an exceptionally fragile state both politically and economically.
[Opinion] SA’s ‘two great failures’ contributing to the downward spiralling of the economy
13 May 2022 - CRA senior economic analyst Bheki Mahlobo said the ANC administration under President Cyril Ramaphosa continued to perform poorly.
[Opinion] The Invisibles: South Africa’s growing underclass
Poor people with little education and no work, and who generally live under difficult conditions, find themselves relying on state support, while being unable to occupy centre stage in public discourse. They are the underclass — often neglected and ‘invisible’ — yet increasingly, they are becoming a potential source of unrest.
[Opinion] Where is the recovery?
In reality, South Africa has not experienced a major recovery and not made much progress in instituting the reforms that would make this possible.
[News] #SAShutdown triggered by #ZumaArrest but not the reason
The #ShutdownSA protests sparked by the imprisonment of former president Jacob Zuma are ongoing. Minister of police, Bheki Cele assured South Africans the protest action will be contained. President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed the South African Defence Force (SADF)’s deployment to hot spots in Kwazulu-Natal and Gauteng. The Daily Vox spoke to analysts who weighed in on questions around the current protests.
[Video] Can the ANC solve its corruption dilemma?
President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to tackle corruption in the African National Congress (ANC). But does he have the political will and the strength to do so? The President faces a deep dilemma: he must be seen to act, but attempting to defeat corruption could risk tearing the ANC apart. Frans Cronje and Bheki Mahlobo discuss the ANC's corruption dilemma and various scenarios for the party.
[Video] Risks And Opportunity In Africa
The CRA's David Ansara and Bheki Mahlobo discuss the key risks and opportunities on the African continent.
[Video] South Africa Economic Outlook 2021
As 2020 draws to a close, what are the prospects for economic recovery in the year ahead? Frans Cronje and Bheki Mahlobo discuss the domestic and global trends that will define South Africa's economic performance in 2021 and beyond.
