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.
The brittle middle
May 2023 - This edition of the Macro Review from the Centre For Risk Analysis looks at the size and growth of the South African middle class, as well as how resilient this vital group is.
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SA's education system: Missing the mark
April 2023 - This edition of the Macro Review looks at the state of South Africa’s education system, and the hurdles facing the government’s National Development Plan (NDP 2030) targets.
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Healthcare in SA: No clean bill of health
March 2023 - This edition of the Macro Review from the Centre For Risk Analysis provides an overview of South Africa’s healthcare sector and assesses the feasibility of the government’s efforts to introduce universal healthcare in the form of the National Health Insurance (NHI).
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Budget 2023: Making the best of a bad situation
February 2023 - This edition of the Macro Review from the Centre For Risk Analysis unpacks the latest National Budget and identifies the long-term risks to South Africa's public finances.
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South Africa’s Quality of Life
January 2023 - This edition of the Macro Review presents the Quality of Life Index (QOLI), developed by the Centre For Risk Analysis (CRA). The Index uses 10 weighted indicators that are indicative of the quality of life of a person or household and draws comparisons between the country’s nine provinces and four race groups.
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South Africa in Brief
December 2022 - This edition of the Macro Review from the Centre For Risk Analysis (CRA) looks at South Africa across a range of political, economic, and social indicators.
Publication description
The report looks at:
- SA's population profile and living conditions
- The economy and government finances
- Education and the labour market
- Business and infrastructure indicators
- Health and welfare snippets
- Crime levels and public opinion