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[Opinion] Risks – and opportunities – for SA in 2022

22 January 2022 - What does 2022 hold for South Africa? We continue to consider the country to be in an exceptionally fragile state both politically and ...

[Opinion] The Economics Underpinning South Africa’s Riots

It has been labelled as South Africa’s worst episode of civil unrest since the days of apartheid. The rioting that occurred following the imprisonment of ...

[Opinion] Class inequality a growing concern in SA

There is growing evidence that the biggest issue facing South Africa is not racial inequality, but rather class and geographical inequality.

[Opinion] Budget bottom line: SA is living on borrowed time

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni and the government he serves are increasingly living on borrowed time. In the absence of growth-enhancing policy reforms and ...

[Opinion] SA has more to worry about than Covid-19

The majority of South Africans are more concerned about unemployment and corruption than the COVID-19 pandemic.

[Opinion] Lack of medical cover a significant financial risk.

The majority of South Africans are living without medical aid, posing significant personal financial risks.

[Opinion] Households owe SA municipalities over R100 billion

Households owe municipalities billions of Rands in unpaid municipal bills, posing a threat to the continuation of basic service delivery.

[Opinion] Unrealistic approach to investment conference

Expectations abound within the government (and apparently among observers too) that this week’s investment conference will help to attract the flow of capital ...

[Opinion] Major declines for all income groups during lockdown

Covid-19 and the nationwide lockdown have severely impacted every income group in South Africa, with not even the richest cohort being spared the effects of ...

[Opinion] SA needs more jobs - not social grant beneficiaries

Rather than creating wealth, South Africa has been stuck for the past decade in redistributing existing wealth.