[News] SARB cuts Repo rate
SARB cuts the Repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25% in Q1 2020, following a unanimous vote by the SARB MPC.
[News] SA economy ‘not in the doldrums, but the nasties’ - economists
We’d be lucky to see 0.9% growth, which is the World Bank’s expectation, and could already be in a depression rather than a recession, one expert said.
[Audio] South African energy crisis impacting business and investment
10 Dec 2019 - In this clip, David Ansara (COO) and Ian Cruickshanks (Chief Economist) discuss the short-to-medium term impact of the energy crisis on business activity and investment in South Africa.
[Audio] Interview on SAfm on the state of the provinces
7 Nov 2019 - David Ansara, COO of the Centre For Risk Analysis, spoke to Stephen Grootes on SAfm Sunrise about the CRA’s latest report on the state of South Africa’s provinces.
[Opinion] Open for business? How SMMEs in South Africa can thrive
Small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) have the potential to drive economic growth and employment in South Africa. However, this potential is not being realised.
[News] Eastern Cape SA’s most unequal province
White South Africans are getting paid three times more than their black African counterparts at work.
[Video] Economists warn of investment downgrades
Some economists have warned that unless South Africa puts its economic house in order soon, it faces the possibility of an investment downgrade.
[News] Ramaphosa’s Challenge May Be Bigger Than That Faced by Mandela
When Nelson Mandela came to power in 1994, he faced the challenge of uniting a nation divided by apartheid and healing an economy shattered by sanctions and mismanagement.
[Audio] CRA commentary on the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement
In this clip, David Ansara (COO) and Ian Cruickshanks (Chief Economist) of the Centre For Risk Analysis (CRA) discuss the key takeaways of this afternoon's Medium Term Budget Policy Statement by Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni.
[Audio] The Economy with Ian Cruickshanks
22 OCT 2019 - Ian Cruickshanks, Chief Economist at the Centre For Risk Analysis, discusses the state of the South African economy with independent business broadcaster, Lindsay Williams.
[Audio] Productivity levels at all-time low in the workplace
18 Oct 2019 - David Ansara, COO of the Centre For Risk Analysis, joined Aldrin Sampear of Power FM and Dr Leroy Repatsoae, Chief Economist at Productivity SA, to discuss productivity levels in the SA workplace.
[Audio] Unpacking the risks of unemployment
Oct 09, 2019 - CRA COO, David Ansara, joined a panel discussion on PowerFM to discuss the risks associated with high unemployment in SA.