Videos

Small Business on the Line: The New Licencing Bill Explained

The CRA’s Chris Hattingh speaks with Dr Anthea Jeffery, Head of Policy Research at the Institute of Race Relations (IRR), about the potential ramifications of a new draft Bill from the Department of Small Business Development. Dr Jeffery and Mr Hattingh discuss how the new Business Licencing Bill could lead to stricter BEE requirements for small businesses, harm South Africa’s economic growth prospects, and weaken the rule of law.

Self-defence under threat in South Africa

Gideon Joubert (South African Gunowners' Association) joins Chris Hattingh to discuss the latest developments around the Firearms Control Amendment Bill 2025.

G20 review

Ofentse Davhie and Chris Hattingh discuss the 2025 G20 Summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa.

SA’s G20 Presidency Overshadowed

[Recorded on 20 November 2025] CRA Executive Director Chris Hattingh is joined by Terence Corrigan, Institute of Race Relations Projects and Publications Manager, to discuss the year of South Africa’s G20 presidency. The two unpack the latest developments in US-SA relations, the implications of multilateralism, and what South Africa can learn from hosting the G20. Mr Corrigan details the decades of diplomatic tension with the United States, President Trump’s skewed perception of South Africa, the future of multilateralism, and the history of the G20 and its effectiveness in the face of increasing isolationism.

The view from Washington, DC - November 2025

Dr John Endres, Institute of Race Relations CEO, joins Chris Hattingh to discuss the latest in US-SA relations, political dynamics in the USA, and risks to South Africa's growth prospects in 2026.

CRA Briefing | 2025 MTBPS: Is the GNU making fiscal progress?

In this briefing, we unpack how the midterm budget reshapes the year's growth and revenue outlook, South Africa's grey list removal, and the state of the GNU.

Getting the key to the mayoralty

Chris Hattingh speaks to Sean McLaughlin, an independent political analyst about the state of the City of Gold in the run up to the 2026 Local Government Election. Mr Hattingh and Mr Laughlin discuss the prospect of the major political parties, possible coalitions and the path to power. The two also discuss the increasing reliance on kingmakers holding the balance of power in the 270-seat council, as well as the challenges a new administration might face in the patronage networks hampering service delivery.

Is South Africa turning the corner?

IRR CEO Dr John Endres joins Chris Hattingh to discuss South Africa's removal from the FATF's greylist, the country's appealing government bonds, and the Democratic Alliance's proposed bill aimed at amending the Public Procurement Act of 2024 to repeal race-based preferential procurement provisions.