Chris Hattingh
Chris Hattingh is Senior Policy Analyst at the Centre for Risk Analysis. He is a passionate advocate for free markets and free minds. He holds an MPhil degree from Stellenbosch University and is a member of the advisory council of the Initiative for African Trade and Prosperity, as well as a Senior Fellow at African Liberty.
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South Africa’s economic freedoms whittled away
Of the 165 jurisdictions ranked in the Fraser Institute’s 2023 Economic Freedom of the World Report (EFW), South Africa occupies the 94th position (this report
Risky business
Noble intentions can only carry one so far. Noble intentions in government policy, for example, might centre on the alleviation of poverty, or increasing a
Cadre deployment will remain closely guarded
Cabinet recently adopted the ‘National Framework for Professionalisation of the Public Sector’, which aims at elevating merit as the guiding principle for recruitment into the
State capture likely to happen again
In early September Chief Justice Raymond Zondo delivered the keynote address at an event organised by News24. In speaking on the topic of state capture,
Economic freedom in our lifetime?
How free is South Africa, in economic terms? According to the latest Economic Freedom of the World Report (EFW) South Africa is ranked 99th, out
Redistributionism or Growth?
Basic Income Grant (BIG) – added to the increasing number of other forms of welfare – represents a major risk to South Africa’s fiscal responsibility
Declining EU performance spells trouble for SA
Declining growth prospects across the Eurozone – exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and continued global supply chain stickiness – spell decreased economic activity
NHI will miss the mark on SA’s health problems
In a Brenthurst Wealth research note published in April this year, the late economist Mike Schüssler pointed out that there were just 6.8 million taxpayers
SA ports rank low on 2021 CPPI
South Africa’s port facilities have been ranked near the bottom of the 2021 Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), released by the World Bank and S&P
Localisation? For what?
Continued rolling blackouts – at the time of writing, Eskom had resorted to Stage 4 (of 8?) – renewed strike action, and the continued decline