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[News] Newly-matriculated class face employment woes for the year ahead

Economist, and senior analyst at the Centre for Risk Analysis, Bheki Mahlobo, said that unfortunately the country's educational system did not properly equip many young South Africans with the skills needed to be absorbed in the labour market.

[Opinion] Risks – and opportunities – for SA in 2022

22 January 2022 - What does 2022 hold for South Africa? We continue to consider the country to be in an exceptionally fragile state both politically and economically.

[Opinion] Education in South Africa: No bang for our buck

16 January 2022 - “When it comes to questions around SA’s education system, it is not a matter of availability of money and how much is spent. Rather, it is about the management and proper allocation of available resources.”

[Opinion] ANC’s hegemony is over: a new era has begun

Coalition politics are set to become the norm and the share of the vote of the African National Congress (ANC) in the 2024 national and provincial elections will remain below 50%.

[Opinion] Numsa strike unjustified as rise in steel price will hit manufacturers

Not all enterprises are able to pass the increases on to consumers.

[Opinion] Upcoming local elections and democracy in South Africa

17 September 2021 - The long list of problems in South Africa, including poverty, corruption and inequality, may hold the voters back from participating in the upcoming elections.

[Audio] Why there is no necessary reform

David Ansara, Chief Operating Officer of the CRA, was interviewed by Sara Gon on Chai FM about the reasons for the lack of policy reform in South Africa.

[Podcast] Risk and having a Plan B

My guest, David Ansara from the "Solutions with David Ansara" podcast, is the Chief Operating Office of the Centre for Risk Analysis.