We also discuss the International Monetary Fund’s warning to South Africa’s banks about their growing portfolio of government debt, and the risk this poses to financial stability.
Why is Canada's Liberal government invoking emergency powers, and will this undermine Canadian democracy?
Were the policy reforms announced by the President as 'fundamental' as he portrayed in his speech, and does his Cabinet have the will and the capacity to implement these reforms?
We look abroad to the looming war between Russia and Ukraine, and explore the impact this will have on global markets and inflation.
ActionSA is suffering from internal tensions over the process for political appointments and concerns that its leader, Herman Mashaba, is too close to the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).
On the international front, Endres and Mahlobo explore whether ongoing supply-chain disruptions may hamper the global economic recovery.
Can we expect further interest rate hikes from the South African Reserve Bank after last week’s rate decision, they ask?
On the global stage, Endres and Mahlobo explore how China’s looming demographic crisis may force the country to accelerate its global power ambitions.