Can public-private partnerships help fix South Africa’s struggling logistics network? In this episode, Carika Middelberg unpacks Transnet’s latest Request for Information (RFI), which calls for private sector involvement in revitalising its Rail and Freight Division. She breaks down the key opportunities, risks, and challenges, and what they could mean for the future of South Africa’s broader logistics sector.
Following a week of meetings and briefings in Washington, DC, the CRA's Chris Hattingh gives his thoughts and key takeaways.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.