Risk Alert | Inside the mind of the ANC
1 February 2021 - In this week's exclusive client Risk Alert, Frans Cronje and Bheki Mahlobo discuss the growing ideological hostility towards the private sector within the ANC.
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1 February 2021 - In this week's exclusive client Risk Alert, Frans Cronje and Bheki Mahlobo discuss the growing ideological hostility towards the private sector within the ANC.
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Cronje and Mahlobo also warn of ‘hairline cracks’ that are beginning to emerge inside South Africa’s banking sector.
They conclude with an early take on China’s relationship with the United States in the Biden era.
Risk Alert | Eskom a ‘hard ceiling’ on SA’s growth prospects
25 January 2021 - In this week's exclusive client Risk Alert, Frans Cronje and Bheki Mahlobo unpack the latest data on energy availability in SA.
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25 January 2021 - In this week's exclusive client Risk Alert, Frans Cronje and Bheki Mahlobo unpack the latest data on energy availability in SA.
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Cronje and Mahlobo also explore the reasons for the declining competitiveness of SA's mining sector.
They conclude by highlighting some new (and old) risks in America’s politics.
Risk Alert | The tortoise and the hare
18 January 2021 - In this week's exclusive client Risk Alert, Frans Cronje and Bheki Mahlobo warn that ongoing delays in the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine may hamper South Africa’s re-integration into the global economy.
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18 January 2021 - In this week's exclusive client Risk Alert, Frans Cronje and Bheki Mahlobo warn that ongoing delays in the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine may hamper South Africa’s re-integration into the global economy.
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What does the re-definition of beaches under the latest Lockdown regulations say about the ideological leanings of the ruling party and the competence of the government itself, they ask?
Cronje and Mahlobo also highlight recent calls by the South African Communist Party (SACP) for the government to pursue a prescribed assets programme.
Risk Alert | SA and the world in 2021
11 January 2021 - In the first Risk Alert of 2021, Frans Cronje and Bheki Mahlobo look back on their 2020 projections to determine where they got it right and where they got it wrong in what was an eventful and tumultuous year.
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11 January 2021 - In the first Risk Alert of 2021, Frans Cronje and Bheki Mahlobo look back on their 2020 projections to determine where they got it right and where they got it wrong in what was an eventful and tumultuous year.
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Cronje and Mahlobo also identify the key trends that will shape South Africa and the world in 2021.
Risk Alert | Will SA return to hard lockdowns over the festive season?
14 December 2020 - In this week’s client Risk Alert, Bheki Mahlobo and Nicholas Babaya dissect SA’s economic data to determine whether the post-lockdown recovery will be sustainable over the medium term.
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14 December 2020 - In this week’s client Risk Alert, Bheki Mahlobo and Nicholas Babaya dissect SA’s economic data to determine whether the post-lockdown recovery will be sustainable over the medium term.
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Will SA return to hard lockdowns over the festive season, they ask?
Mahlobo and Babaya also look at the performance of the UK and Eurozone economies following the re-introduction of lockdown restrictions.
Risk Alert | Wage freezes already beginning to thaw
7 December 2020 - In this week’s client Risk Alert, Frans Cronje and Bheki Mahlobo discuss what public sector wage negotiations reveal about South Africa’s broader policy direction.
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7 December 2020 - In this week’s client Risk Alert, Frans Cronje and Bheki Mahlobo discuss what public sector wage negotiations reveal about South Africa’s broader policy direction.
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Are prescribed assets really off the table, or will ‘infrastructure bonds’ be used to plug the government’s expenditure gaps with private savings?
Cronje and Mahlobo also consider whether South Africa may see the reintroduction of hard lockdowns in the near future.