Ofentse Donald Davhie
Ofentse Donald Davhie is a Research Associate for the Centre for Risk Analysis (CRA), with a focus on political risk and foreign policy. He contributes to the analysis of global developments, supporting the CRA’s mission to provide strategic insights to clients. With a keen interest in geopolitics, Ofentse applies his expertise in foreign policy analysis to assess global trends and their implications for South Africa.
Utilising his skills in qualitative and quantitative research, he assists in developing research projects to inform the CRA’s publications and client reports. Ofentse enhances the CRA’s data-driven approach to risk analysis through his expertise in data analysis and research methodologies. He holds an Honours in International Studies and a BA in Humanities with majors in Political Science and Sociology, both from Stellenbosch University.
Coalition problem is numbers still buy everything
12 May, 2026
Rebone Tau argues (“Germany’s coalition model offers lessons for SA stability”, May 8) that South Africa’s coalitions collapse because the agreements behind them are thin, vague and negotiated behind closed doors.
SA’s xenophobia problem has become a trade problem
12 May, 2026
Violence prompts Nigeria, Ghana and Mozambique to lodge diplomatic protests
Setting tripwires to prepare for political risks
11 May, 2026
How chokepoints like Hormuz expose gaps in corporate risk readiness
The next chokepoint, the next conflict
01 May, 2026
Modern power is not just about armies; it is about controlling bottlenecks, as we have seen with the war between the United States (US), Israel, and Iran. When the Strait of Hormuz first closed, the world felt it immediately through fuel prices, freight costs, and the quiet panic of logistics departments at companies that had never once thought about Iranian foreign policy.
To Washington - Thage first, Meyer later
16 April, 2026
Road from presidential preference to functioning ambassador in Washington will be a long political journey
Markets are overly optimistic about a volatile ceasefire
13 April, 2026
After 38 days of war and an oil price that had climbed roughly a third above preconflict levels, markets were primed for any good news. The announced ceasefire thus understandably triggered a relief rally on the JSE on Wednesday (“Iran ceasefire triggers JSE buying spree”, April 9). However, the scale of the bounce reflects a degree of optimism that is not warranted by the terms of the ceasefire.
China, Russia veto a Strait of Hormuz resolution
07 April, 2026
China and Russia have vetoed a Bahraini resolution aimed at protecting and coordinating commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, amid escalating global tensions.
There is more to diplomacy than this
01 April, 2026
US ambassador L Brent Bozell III’s article, published a day before the Sixth South Africa Investment Conference, was a welcome reminder that the South Africa-US relationship is far more layered than the political disputes of the past year might suggest (“The art of the possible”, March 30).
