Risk Alert | GNU Budget Battle: Make or Break
31 March 2025 - In this week’s Risk Alert, we begin with an update on the battle over the budget. We explore the opportunity this represents for the EFF and the quandary in which it places the ANC. Risk Alert | GNU Budget Battle: Make or Break
Risk Alert | SA backs down, marginally
24 March 2025 - In this week’s Risk Alert, we begin with a marginal shift in SA’s stance towards the US, with research funding under ongoing strain. Risk Alert | SA backs down, marginally
Risk Alert | ANC seeks tax hike to feed spending habit
17 March 2025 - In this week’s Risk Alert, we begin with a quick overview of the budget. Risk Alert | ANC seeks tax hike to feed spending habit
Risk Alert | No GNU magic in GDP numbers
10 March 2025 - In this week’s Risk Alert, we look at South Africa’s disappointing 2024 GDP numbers, highlighting a recent World Bank report urging the government to liberalise the economy. Risk Alert | No GNU magic in GDP numbers
Risk Alert | CR pulls the tiger’s tail
3 March 2025 - In this week’s Risk Alert, we begin with President Ramaphosa’s likely short-lived hopes of making a deal with the Trump administration. Risk Alert | CR pulls the tiger’s tail
Risk Alert | Budget hits a brick wall
24 February 2025 - In this week’s Risk Alert, we begin with the postponed budget speech and South Africa’s narrow tax base. Risk Alert | Budget hits a brick wall