The CRA in Washington DC; March 2025
Following a week of meetings and briefings in Washington, DC, the CRA's Chris Hattingh gives his thoughts and key takeaways.
The Cost of Crime: Is SA Open for Business?
CRA Analyst Carika Middelberg joins Chris Hattingh to unpack the latest Crime & Security chapter in the CRA's Socio-Economic Survey of South Africa. Middelberg unpacks the implications of high crime, the concept of "double taxation" and the opportunities and challenges facing domestic and international businesses in South Africa and what this ultimately means for achieving economic growth.
[Webinar] Budget 2025: The real state of the nation
Join the CRA for an exclusive client webinar on the 2025 Budget Speech. Our team of analysts unpack the Budget and what it means for your business.
Going for Growth in 2025
CRA Executive Director Chris Hattingh unpacks the latest GDP statistics from StatsSA and what they mean for South Africans and SA's growth prospects for 2025.
NEW Race Quotas: An Empowered State?
Piet le Roux, the Executive Director of Sakeliga, joins Chris Hattingh to discuss new amendments to the Employment Equity Act set to come into effect in March 2025 and what these additional layers of compliance mean for businesses across all sectors of the economy.
Private sector to rescue Transnet?
CRA Analyst Carika Middelberg joins Chris Hattingh to discuss recent developments in the state-run rail logistics sector and the publication of an updated Network Statement expressing interest in private sector investment to boost economic growth.
[Webinar] Turning point? The Unpredicted Budget Showdown
For the first time in South Africa’s democratic history, the National Budget speech — originally set to be delivered by finance minister Enoch Godongwana on the 19th of February — has been postponed. This CRA webinar is focused on what this postponement reveals about South Africa's fiscal outlook and policy direction. Now scheduled for 12 March, the delay raises pressing questions about the state of the Government of National Unity.
2025 State of the Nation: More of the Same?
CRA Director John Endres and IRR Researcher Nicholas Lorimer join Chris Hattingh to unpack the latest State of the Nation Address and discuss the Government National Unity's plans for the year ahead.