CNBC Africa: The Closing Bell
Monday, 8 August 2016
Interview about the 2016 South African Local Government Elections and what the results mean ahead of the 2019 General Elections. A reflection on the moving political landscape of South Africa.
Interview about the 2016 South African Local Government Elections and what the results mean ahead of the 2019 General Elections. A reflection on the moving political landscape of South Africa.
Interview about Turkey's participation in the 2018 BRICS Summit and what this means for South Africa. Although Turkey is not a member of BRICS, Turkish President Erdoğan will attend the Summit as Chairperson of the...
Interview about the political economy and diplomatic relations between South Africa and Nigeria ahead of President Ramaphosa's visit to Nigeria. The interview discusses the current challenges and opportunities emanating...
Interview about what to expect from the South African 2019 Budget Speech. The discussion reviews what the government of South Africa should focus on besides Eskom, taxes and load-shedding. The interview also looks at...
The November 2019 issue focuses on providing an overview of trade performance in SADC – What are the levels of intra-regional trade in SADC? What are the main goods traded amongst SADC countries? Which products and...
The April 2019 issue focuses on providing an overview of public debt in SADC and what needs to be done to retain debt sustainability in the future - Why do SADC countries raise public debt? What is the balance of...
Interview about the easing of South Africa's national lockdown response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The discussion reviews the trade-off between the national lockdown which is required to flatten the curve and the...
Since 1994, the South African economy has gradually transformed with increasing numbers of black professionals and business owners in an economic climate which was once characterised by apartheid era pro-white economic...
South African exports have grown faster than imports during the period from 2015 to 2018. This has improved South Africa’s gross official reserves due to the improvement of the merchandise trade balance. The growth in...
Interview analysing the African Union's 2018 Africa Development Dynamics report. The discussion evaluates the growth and development achievements of the East African countries compared to Southern Africa. The interview...
Interview analysing the maturity of African democracies and the current political economy context at a continental and regional level. The discussion reviews the progress achieved and the challenges facing some African...
The April 2020 issue focuses on assessing the impact of climate change and evaluating the effectiveness of regional systems and national responses to the crisis in SADC – What is the impact of climate change in SADC...
PESA was invited to deliver a guest lecture on the relationship between politics and economics. The lecture was delivered to students at the North-West University's Vaal Triangle Campus. The Introduction to Political...

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