[Video] COVID-19: The Hunger Challenge
Dr Frans Cronje of the Centre For Risk Analysis spoke to Carte Blanche about the flaws in the South African government's national lockdown strategy. Cronje argues that the economic deprivation caused by the lockdown risks triggering social instability in the country.
[Opinion] Open the economy, but lock down the schools
If you want a petri dish and distribution network to accelerate the Covid-19 pandemic through South Africa’s towns and cities, then schools are it, writes Frans Cronje.
[Audio] The ideological basis of SA’s COV19 lockdown - ETM Macro Podcast with Dr Frans Cronje
Dr Frans Cronje, Director of the Centre For Risk Analysis, speaks to Russell Lamberti of ETM Macro Advisors about the Covid-19 crisis in South Africa and the economic impact of the lockdown.
[Video] Economic consequences of the lockdown in South Africa
David Ansara of the CRA discusses the South African government's national lockdown strategy and the problems associated with it, including the artificial distinction between "essential" and "non-essential" services.
[Audio] SARB lowers interest rates by 1%*
The SARB has announced a 100-basis point reduction in the repo rate, to 5.25%. The Prime lending rate now falls to 8.75%.
CRA services to continue under Coronavirus contingency plan
Following the announcement by President Ramaphosa last night, Sunday 15 March, a national state of disaster has been declared in South Africa to mitigate the risks of the global Coronavirus pandemic.
[News] Tito’s budget should keep Moody’s off our backs – post-Budget reaction
For the first time in five years, government gave some relief to over-stretched South African taxpayers.
[Opinion] Taxman at your door
David Ansara writes if necessary policies aren’t implemented, taxpayers will continue to pay for government’s profligacy.
[Opinion] Pompeo on land reform: Is SA's trade relationship with the US under threat?
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s criticism of the South African government's proposed policy of Expropriation without Compensation suggests that the US-SA commercial and diplomatic relationship could be under significant strain.
[Audio] Land expropriation without compensation would be disastrous for the South African economy - Pompeo
The United States Secretary of State's remarks that land expropriation without compensation would be disastrous for the South African economy are just the latest comments from the US Government casting aspersions on the process.
[News] Weak economic growth exacerbating unemployment: Experts
South Africa's unemployment rate remains unchanged at 29.1%.
[News] SA will be hard to sell in Davos for Mboweni
Economists are sceptical that Finance Minister Tito Mboweni and Team SA delegation will succeed in inspiring investor appetite in the South African economy at the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos this week.