Videos

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.

From rivers to substations: Gauteng's infrastructure is failing in real time

14 July, 2026

CRA Executive Director Chris Hattingh examines the ongoing infrastructure failings in Gauteng, with a focus on river pollution and sub-station vandalism and theft.

From rivers to substations: Gauteng's infrastructure is failing in real time

Eskom's transmission standoff

08 July, 2026

CRA Executive Director Chris Hattingh unpacks the public fallout between Eskom and BLSA, and the wider implications for electricity security in South Africa.

Treasury freezes municipal grants

07 July, 2026

CRA Executive Director Chris Hattingh unpacks National Treasury's decision to freeze July payments to more than 60 municipalities - including Johannesburg.

Your July bill is going up

07 July, 2026

IRR researcher Anlu Keeve joins Chris Hattingh to discuss the latest rates and tariffs increases facing households in Johannesburg, as well as the tariff calculator she built for the CRA.

72% of South Africa's municipalities can't pay their bills

26 June, 2026

CRA Executive Director Chris Hattingh unpacks the Auditor Genera's latest findings on South African municipalities.

72% of South Africa's municipalities can't pay their bills

JRA fleet grounded

24 June, 2026

The CRA's Chris Hattingh unpacks the City of Johannesburg's fuel crisis, with the Johannesburg Road Agency fleet effectively grounded and other departments and operations impacted across the board.

R1.5 billion and counting: the cost of South Africa's export paralysis

23 June, 2026

Paul Matthew, CEO of the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters of Southern Africa, joins Chris Hattingh to unpack restrictions on SA meat exports and the impact on the economy.