Macro Review

The Macro Review is a monthly report providing insight into the current trends shaping a specific social, environmental, economic, or political risk in South Africa. This report unpacks the numbers to indicate how political risks are evolving, and the way in which this may impact the business environment and social stability in South Africa.

South Africa’s demographic profile

8 December 2023 - The latest edition of the Macro Review from the Centre For Risk Analysis provides an overview of demographic trends in South Africa.

Publication description

This report looks at:

  • SA's population profile
  • Migration and urbanisation
  • Dependency on welfare and the employed

On the dole: SA's welfare woes

October 2023 - The latest edition of the Macro Review from the Centre For Risk Analysis provides an overview of South Africa's welfare system.

Publication description

This report looks at:

  • Social grant numbers and recipients
  • Welfare distribution trends
  • The Social Relief of Distress grant
  • Social grant dependency
  • Welfare financing

SA's transport blues

September 2023 - The latest edition of the Macro Review from the Centre For Risk Analysis provides an overview of the transport sector in South Africa.

Publication description

The report includes data and analysis of:

  • The use of public transport
  • Freight logistics
  • Petrol and diesel prices
  • The impact of crime in transport

Provinces in Brief

August 2023 - This edition of the Macro Review provides comparative data on South Africa’s nine provinces across various key areas: demographics, the economy, education, health and social security, living conditions, as well as crime and security

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Plumbing new depths

July 2023 - The latest edition of the Macro Review from the Centre For Risk Analysis presents trends in foreign investment in South Africa and South African investment offshore.

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Running out of track

June 2023 - This edition of the Macro Review provides an overview of South Africa’s infrastructure landscape.

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