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[Video] Webinar | PANDA | Centre For Risk Analysis - Thursday 23 July 2020

In this CRA webinar, Nick Hudson, co-founder of Pandemics ~ Data and Analytics (PANDA) assesses the human and economic cost of an extended lockdown. PANDA is a multidisciplinary group seeking to inform an appropriate policy response to the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa.

[Opinion] Stats SA's poverty survey is Covid-19's latest victim - and we can't afford to lose it

Much has been said these past few months about 'essential' services. Some activities have to happen for the basics of life to proceed. This idea has been central to the conversation around the immediate goal of restricting the spread of the Covid-19 virus; but it is a useful guide to so much more.

[Opinion] Will fiscal pressure breed reform?

In his supplementary budget on 24 June, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni painted a dire picture of South Africa’s public finances in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis and the government-imposed lockdown.

[Opinion] Beyond the supplementary budget: how the South African government will respond to its worsening economic and fiscal position

Frans Cronje and David Ansara discuss how SA govt will respond to its worsening economic and fiscal position.

[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.