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[Opinion] Beyond the supplementary budget: how the South African government will respond to its worsening economic and fiscal position
Frans Cronje and David Ansara discuss how SA govt will respond to its worsening economic and fiscal position.
[Video] COVID-19: The Hunger Challenge
Dr Frans Cronje of the Centre For Risk Analysis spoke to Carte Blanche about the flaws in the South African government's national lockdown strategy. Cronje argues that the economic deprivation caused by the lockdown risks triggering social instability in the country.
[Audio] The ideological basis of SA’s COV19 lockdown - ETM Macro Podcast with Dr Frans Cronje
Dr Frans Cronje, Director of the Centre For Risk Analysis, speaks to Russell Lamberti of ETM Macro Advisors about the Covid-19 crisis in South Africa and the economic impact of the lockdown.
[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.
[Opinion] Open the economy, but lock down the schools
If you want a petri dish and distribution network to accelerate the Covid-19 pandemic through South Africa’s towns and cities, then schools are it, writes Frans Cronje.
[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] 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.
[Opinion] Violent anarchy: just what we’ve been warning SA to expect - Frans Cronje
‘Very high levels of economic exclusion, failing schools, unchecked corruption, racial nationalist rhetoric from the government, inept and poorly motivated security forces led by people who do not know what they are doing, and government policy that is unable to address any of these problems and more often than not exacerbates them…’.
