Gerbrandt van Heerden
Gerbrandt van Heerden is an analyst at the Centre For Risk Analysis (CRA), a think tank specialising in political risk, economic policy and scenario planning.
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Can SA be proud?
After a spate of violent attacks that have rocked the country’s LGBTQ community, South Africa does not have much to celebrate this Pride Month. June
Tourism sector counting on faster vaccine roll-out
South Africa’s slow vaccination rate risks permanently damaging one of the country’s few thriving economic sectors – the tourism industry. Emerging and developing markets across
Class inequality a growing concern in SA
Class and geography are often ignored as reasons for inequality in South Africa; it is often claimed that racism is often claimed to be the
SA has more to worry about than Covid-19
The dire state of the economy is giving South Africans more to worry about than the global pandemic. This is among the findings of the
Crisis of faith: What SA’s police must do to win back public trust
South Africans’ confidence in the police continues to wane, with the proportion of people and households reporting crimes continuing to decline. This much is evident
Don’t fear the ‘gay agenda’
Educating children on sexual orientation and gender identity is not ‘indoctrination’ or a push for the so called ‘gay agenda’. Instead, it instils in them
Major declines for all income groups during lockdown
Covid-19 and the nationwide lockdown have severely impacted every income group in South Africa, with not even the richest cohort being spared the effects of
Major declines for all income groups during lockdown
Covid-19 and the nationwide lockdown have severely impacted every income group in South Africa, with not even the richest cohort being spared the effects of
SA needs more jobs – not social grant beneficiaries
Rather than creating wealth, South Africa has been stuck for the past decade in redistributing existing wealth. This much is evident in the inexorable growth
SA needs more jobs – not social grant beneficiaries
Rather than creating wealth, South Africa has been stuck for the past decade in redistributing existing wealth. This much is evident in the inexorable growth