Chris Hattingh
Chris Hattingh is Executive Director at the Centre For Risk Analysis (CRA).
With a special focus on trade, investment, and economic matters, as well as foreign policy, Chris serves on the Executive Board of the Global Trade and Innovation Policy Alliance, sits on the advisory council of the Initiative for African Trade and Prosperity and holds the position of Senior Fellow at African Liberty.
Chris holds an MPhil (Business Ethics) degree from Stellenbosch University. In his role at the CRA, Chris leads strategic engagements and briefings to clients across South Africa, as well as globally.
The R1.8 trillion question
23 May, 2026
In his 18 May 2026 newsletter President Cyril Ramaphosa included the following statistic: South Africa’s non-financial companies are sitting on R1.8 trillion in cash reserves. The President’s appeal to the private sector is this: deploy that capital, invest locally, and help close the yawning gap between conference pledges and real economic activity.
Paper army - CRA Update
20 May, 2026
The IRR's Ricardo Teixeira joins Chris Hattingh to discuss the Cabinet approved “Journey to Greatness” - a 30-year strategy to modernise and rebuild the South African National Defence Force.
South Africa’s fiscal tightrope: who is really paying the bill?
09 May, 2026
Every year, South Africa’s national budget arrives with fanfare and political theatre. But once the speeches fade, what the numbers actually reveal is a story that deserves far more sustained public attention than it typically receives.
Treasury wants your bitcoin
07 May, 2026
The Centre For Risk Analysis (CRA) is a South African think tank with a global perspective.
When the room goes quiet: why SA cannot afford multilateral illusions
30 April, 2026
This week the African Union convened a Strategic Retreat in Malabo to prepare for the 2026 US G20 Presidency. The agenda is ambitious: lessons from South Africa’s G20 Presidency, positioning Africa under Agenda 2063, building a unified continental voice. The language is confident, and the symbolism is rich.
Minister downplays US blockade risk as fuel prices soar
23 April, 2026
SA education: the bill is due
23 April, 2026
South Africa spends more on education than on anything else. According to National Treasury, education claims 23.2% of consolidated expenditure over the medium term: the single largest share of the budget. And yet, at every stage of the pipeline, the system fails the young South Africans it is supposed to serve.
Growth outlook darkens for 2026
17 April, 2026
Commodity gains offer only temporary relief to fiscal pressures
