What happens when the migrants leave?
South Africa’s demographics and economy might be about to change in a big way. Foreign migrants, both legal and illegal, are fleeing the country and
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Normalising the sustainable use of wildlife
Few people are worried about the normalised killing of many species, including both domesticated and wild plants and animals. Killing occurs on a daily basis for a variety of human uses, notably for food. Whether you are anti-use or pro-use,
Performance of SA’s ports, 30 June, and tariff hikes in Johannesburg
This is the second edition of a monthly feature highlighting some of the latest research by the Centre for Risk Analysis (CRA) on political, economic and geopolitical events affecting South African businesses. CRA clients receive a range of weekly and monthly reports,
Inside South Africa’s Political Future | Full interview with John Endres
Nicholas Lorimer interviews the CEO of the Institute of Race Relations about South Africa’s political landscape. Where is the country headed, and can it be rescued from its current crisis? https://youtu.be/mLWQjmeNvJw?si=TzQJMvlnA9C4bx2x
June 30 is not just about xenophobia
Tomorrow, 30 June, has been set by anti-migration groups as the deadline for all foreign nationals unlawfully in the country to depart. There is a dreadful repetitiveness about this. Xenophobia may not be a universal sentiment, but it is sufficiently widespread to occupy a strategic position in
Mr Du Toit, SANDF does not get R100 billion, that is the problem
There is a particular confidence that comes from spending one's career on a trading floor, and Hendrik du Toit has it in abundance. The Ninety One chief executive, a man who built a global asset manager from a Johannesburg desk,
SA state losing monopoly on force
Tomorrow, the March and March movement plans to enforce its own “deadline” for undocumented foreign nationals to leave South Africa. In readiness for any trouble, the state has deployed police, with the South African National Defence Force on standby, at
What skill must SA master?
“Play the ball where it’s going, not where it is.” That saying is attributed to a legendary Liverpool football manager, Bill Shankly, but the advice is widely applicable. We aren’t competing effectively in today’s global economy and high-profile deportation of