Avian flu and food security in South Africa
In 2023 avian flu rocked South Africa's poultry industry. Carika Middelberg joins Chris Hattingh to discuss the outbreak's impact, the state of the poultry sector, and the country's overall food security.
Ramaphosa finds his pen
On 15 may President Ramaphosa will sign the long-promised National Health Insurance Bill into law. Chris Hattingh unpacks some of the possible consequences and effects.
Executive Summary: A new political landscape
The CRA recently hosted an exclusive client webinar, during which the country's changing political landscape was unpacked.
[Webinar] A new political landscape
Weak state, more mafias
In this discussion, Terence Corrigan of the Institute of Race Relations joins Chris Hattingh to discuss one of his recent Daily Friend articles. Construction mafias are proliferating around the country, filling voids left by the state.
Iran vs Israel into the open
In this discussion, Nicholas Lorimer of the Institute of Race Relations joins Chris Hattingh to discuss ramped-up tensions between Iran and Israel, economic and geopolitical implications, and possible paths forward.
Chilling speech regulations
Sara Gon of the Institute of Race Relations joins Chris Hattingh to discuss new regulations published by the Film and Publication Board.
The Overcriminalisation of South Africa
In this interview, Martin van Staden of the FMF joins Chris Hattingh to discuss the FMF's new Section 12 Initiative, as well as the think tank's recently formulated Criminalisation Index.
