[Opinion] SA’s ‘two great failures’ contributing to the downward spiralling of the economy
13 May 2022 - CRA senior economic analyst Bheki Mahlobo said the ANC administration under President Cyril Ramaphosa continued to perform poorly.
[Video] Effects of poor service delivery
Effective and reliable service delivery remains one of the biggest challenges in South Africa. Municipalities across the country are in crisis with broken infrastructure. The Centre for Risk Analysis launched the 2022 edition of the Socio-Economic Survey of South Africa. David Ansara, the Chief Operating Officer of the Centre For Risk Analysis, discussed this with eNCA's Masego Rahlaga.
[Opinion] Joblessness and reliance on grants - research centre's analysis paints grim picture of struggling SA
12 May 2022 - The unemployment rate has led many South Africans to rely on social grants, says senior analyst at the Centre for Risk Analysis (CRA) Bheki Mahlobo.
[News] The budgets don’t fit like they used to – Food prices hike in SA and even wine isn’t safe
In late February, economist and senior analyst at the Centre for Risk Analysis Bheki Mahlobo highlighted three vulnerable sectors subject to change, including fuel, food and energy.
[Opinion] Where is the recovery?
In reality, South Africa has not experienced a major recovery and not made much progress in instituting the reforms that would make this possible.
[Opinion] SA no longer has a free economy
South Africa continues to slide down rankings of economic freedom, with the country’s overall score now at a record low.
[News] Russia-Ukraine conflict could see steep fuel and food prices increases, SA economists warn
Economist, and senior analyst at the Centre for Risk Analysis, Bheki Mahlobo said three key factors to track are energy prices, global supply chain pressures, and food prices.
[Opinion] What South Africa could learn from California
There are few similarities between the US state of California and South Africa, but one thing these territories have in common is their hostility to business.