Gerbrandt van Heerden is the Deputy Head of Research at the Centre For Risk Analysis (CRA). One of his key tasks is to oversee the production process of the CRA’s Macro Review – a monthly report which provides a deep-dive analysis of the major trends shaping South Africa. These reports have allowed him to build extensive knowledge of the socio-economic situation in the country. He temporarily served as a lecturer for the North-West University (NWU) and volunteered for six months as a radio presenter at GaySA Radio – Africa’s first LGBT+ radio station. Gerbrandt holds a BA Degree in Communication studies and a Master’s Degree in Political Sciences from NWU.
[Opinion] South Africa’s departing elites: a critical warning sign
The past decade has seen a rapid decline in the number of dollar millionaires living in South Africa.
[Audio] Stats SA weakened and incapacitated due to lack of funding
Gerbrandt Van Heerden, research analyst at the Centre For Risk Analysis (CRA), spoke to Power FM's Thabiso Kotane about how cuts in government funding are threatening Stats SA’s ability to fulfil its core mandate − to produce key statistics that are vital to understanding the nature of South African society.
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