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South Africa ranks 7th for organised crime - worse than Mexico

04 September, 2026

CRA Executive Director Chris Hattingh unpacks the latest South African crime data.

South Africa ranks 7th for organised crime - worse than Mexico

New research identifies deciding factor in SA elections

01 September, 2026

The IRR's Hermann Pretorius joins Chris Hattingh to discuss his latest report: IRR Polling 2026: The Political State of Play – SA's Women Voters 2021-2026.

New research identifies deciding factor in SA elections

The US has declared economic war on Iran - Is SA caught in the crossfire?

31 August, 2026

CRA Executive Director Chris Hattingh discusses the US plan to economically damage and isolate Iran, with potentially serious implications for South Africa.

The US has declared economic war on Iran - Is SA caught in the crossfire?

Is the ANC melting down?

24 August, 2026

CRA Executive Director Chris Hattingh discusses the ANC's inability to pick a mayoral candidate for Johannesburg, and what this tells us about party infighting.

Is the ANC melting down?

AfriForum and March and March - a new kind of politics

19 August, 2026

CRA Executive Director Chris Hattingh discusses the recent AfriForum and March and March meeting.

AfriForum and March and March - a new kind of politics

Water Bill threat to South African agriculture

17 August, 2026

CRA Executive Director Chris Hattingh unpacks the threat posed to agriculture by a new proposed water bill .

Water Bill threat to South African agriculture

South Africa's official unemployment rate rises to 33.6%

11 August, 2026

CRA Executive Director Chris Hattingh unpacks the Q2:2026 QLFS data.

South Africa's official unemployment rate rises to 33.6%

Manufacturing index hits seven-month low

04 August, 2026

CRA Executive Director Chris Hattingh unpacks South Africa's latest manufacturing data.

Manufacturing index hits seven-month low

US 30-year yields and what they mean for South Africa

03 August, 2026

CRA Executive Director Chris Hattingh discusses the recent upward movement of the US 30-year Treasury bond yield, and what this means for South Africa.

US 30-year yields and what they mean for South Africa

South Africa's reform trap: new faces, same broken rules

31 July, 2026

CRA Executive Director Chris Hattingh discusses the latest fallout from the Madlanga Commission hearings.

South Africa's reform trap: new faces, same broken rules

The SANDF returns to Moscow

31 July, 2026

CRA Executive Director Chris Hattingh discusses the potential fallout from the SANDF's latest Moscow trip.

The SANDF returns to Moscow

South African households taking strain

23 July, 2026

CRA Executive Director Chris Hattingh unpacks new data showing the increasing strain under which South African households find themselves.

South African households taking strain