Risk Alert

02 October 2023 - In this week's exclusive client Risk Alert, we provide an update on crime in South Africa and how it relates to the weakening of the South African state. Risk Alert | Crime turns red hot

26 September 2023 - In this week's exclusive client Risk Alert, we flag the looming water crisis in South Africa’s major urban areas, compounded by financial and infrastructural challenges in municipalities. Risk Alert | Taps run dry

18 September 2023 - In this week's exclusive client Risk Alert, we look at the latest weekly system status report from Eskom, and present the CRA’s electricity outage scenarios for the year ahead. Risk Alert | Budget battle looms

11 September 2023 - In this week's exclusive client Risk Alert, we look into the latest bout of Stage 6 loadshedding and unpack South Africa’s 0.6% quarter-on-quarter economic growth rate for Q2 2023. Risk Alert | Eskom: maintenance deficit bites back

04 September 2023 - In this week's exclusive client Risk Alert, we look at the rapid deterioration in public finances, and what it means for expensive new government projects such as the National Health Insurance. Risk Alert | Deficit days

28 August 2023 - In this week's exclusive client Risk Alert, we look at the latest inflation data, and the possible negative reputational effects of the findings in the South African Reserve Bank’s Phala Phala report. Risk Alert | Inflation ticks lower