Videos

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.

The border challenge: Weak and Dysfunctional

The CRA’s Chris Hattingh speaks to Ricardo Teixeira from the Institute of Race Relations on the state of South Africa’s border with Zimbabwe following a recent oversight visit by Parliament’s defence committees. The two discuss the assessment of the Portfolio Committee chairperson, the history of SA’s law enforcement in protecting the border, the reasons why people resort to crossing the border illegally, and possible solutions to ensuring border security.

A Stifled Middle Class | CRA briefing

In this exclusive CRA briefing, Gerbrandt van Heerden will discuss South Africa’s middle class, how reliant the economy is on this small, fragile group, and what the current financial state of middle-income consumers means for businesses. The webinar will unpack: 1) What is the true size of the middle class? 2) How resilient is the middle class? 2) How is a dynamic business environment interlinked with a healthy middle class? 3) What is the impact of service delivery failures and poor economic policies? With this exclusive CRA briefing your business will gain critical insights of the most important economic group in the country.

“Hitting the vulnerable the hardest”: The latest on National Health Insurance

CRA Executive Director Chris Hattingh is joined by Mike Settas, Head of the Health Policy Unit at the Free Market Foundation, to discuss the latest developments surrounding the National Health Insurance (NHI). Mr Settas speaks about the government’s plans to impose thresholds on medical tax credits before the implementation of NHI. The two further look at the ailing public healthcare sector, the role of private healthcare providers under the NHI, the sentiment amongst medical professionals, and the possible impact on public sector workers.

Government Revives the Firearms Bill South Africans Rejected

There has been a revival of previously proposed amendments to the Firearms Control Act. Chris Hattingh speaks to Gideon Joubert, a trustee of the SA Gunowners Association, to unpack the proposed amendments and its implications on lawful gunowners. Mr Joubert notes that it is the same version of a 2021 amendment bill that was withdrawn under heavy public pressure. He further unpacks how the legislation contradicts government-commissioned research on the effectiveness of the Firearms Control Act.

There goes AGOA

CRA Research Associate Ofentse Davhie joins Chris Hattingh to discuss the latest developments around the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act.

SA’s Q2 GDP: Commodities, Confidence & Barriers to Growth

Anlu Keeve is joined by CRA Executive Director Chris Hattingh to discuss South Africa’s latest GDP figures for the second quarter of 2025, and what can be done to boost economic growth. Mr Hattingh unpacks business confidence and fixed investment indices, and looks at the performance of state-owned logistics company, Transnet. The two further discuss South Africa's failure to capitalise on its demographic dividend, as well as the policies undermining the country's growth potential.

Safer Streets: The Case for Decentralising Police

South Africans rank crime as one of their top concerns, yet the country's police service is hamstrung by poor management and a lack of accountability. In this episode, CRA Executive Director Chris Hattingh and attorney Daniël Eloff unpack how decentralising policing could deliver faster, safer results for communities. They explore the ANC’s ideological resistance to devolution, the on-the-ground realities millions face, and growing support for more decentralisation.