Chris Hattingh

How free is South Africa, in economic terms? According to the latest Economic Freedom of the World Report (EFW) South Africa is ranked 99th, out

Basic Income Grant (BIG) – added to the increasing number of other forms of welfare – represents a major risk to South Africa’s fiscal responsibility

Declining growth prospects across the Eurozone – exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and continued global supply chain stickiness – spell decreased economic activity

In a Brenthurst Wealth research note published in April this year, the late economist Mike Schüssler pointed out that there were just 6.8 million taxpayers

South Africa’s port facilities have been ranked near the bottom of the 2021 Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), released by the World Bank and S&P

Continued rolling blackouts – at the time of writing, Eskom had resorted to Stage 4 (of 8?) – renewed strike action, and the continued decline

For all the talk and idealism from government promoting Localisation Master Plans as the solution to South Africa’s manufacturing decline, politicians and bureaucrats may be

The number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) in South Africa declined by 7% from 603 to 561 over just one year to 2021 – the greatest

In a recent article, commentator Stephen Grootes writes: “It is important to determine which economic factors are in the control of the government, and which

New research from the Harvard Growth Lab and a group of authors, headed by Venezuelan economist Ricardo Hausmann, explores three possible paradigms for explaining South