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[Video] War in Ukraine | US lawmakers want SA punished for non-aligned stance

South Africa may be punished for its non-aligned stance on the war in Ukraine. A bipartisan group of 4 US lawmakers see the stance as support for Russia. They have since asked Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, to move the AGOA summit from the country. AGOA allows for duty-free exports from Sub-Saharan Africa to the economic giant. We get more on this from Chris Hattingh from the Centre for Risk Analysis.

[Letter] SA should be very worried about US Congress’s Agoa letter

Taking the Agoa Forum from SA can be seen as a first rung on a ladder of options that will escalate in terms of severity for the economy.

[Opinion] Flush Out Injustice: South Africa’s Urgent Call for Sanitation Equality

In a nation that is working to advance and develop, it is depressing to realise that a significant portion of South African homes still do not have access to adequate sanitary facilities.

[Letter] Crises are a result of state policies

Business should not be afraid to walk away from partnership.

[Opinion] South Africa’s Ports: A significant barrier to trade

The numbers are in and they do not look pretty. South Africa’s ports plumb the depths of the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence’s 2022 Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), reveals Chris Hattingh.

[Opinion] Global headwinds mean SA must get basics right

The very basics of trade infrastructure need to function correctly if South Africa and indeed the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) are to succeed.

[Letter] SA should at least practise its nonalignment preaching

A Reserve Bank report points to the possibility of SA’s ‘neutral’ stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine being ‘perceived as unconvincing

[Video] Threat of national electricity grid collapse

eNCA discusses the risk of a nationwide blackout with Chris Hattingh from the Centre for Risk Analysis.