Author: John Mungabe
IRMSA unveils 2024 Risk Report: Navigating South Africa’s Future
The last decade of South Africa’s democracy has been plagued by corruption, worsening inequality and economic turbulence. As a new government takes po [...]
IAIS launches consultation on fair treatment for diverse customers
The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) has launched a public consultation on an application paper exploring how to achieve fair [...]
GRiP expands into flood intelligence with JBA Risk Management tie-up
GRiP, a South African spatial technology and data specialist, has teamed up with JBA Risk Management to provide its customers with access to the lates [...]
Cash flow prioritisation in this new era for South African businesses post-election
As South Africa embarks this week on the challenging journey of negotiating a post-election political agreement, the business community must prepare f [...]
Good and bad news for Africa from the IMF
Incomes in Sub-Saharan Africa are falling further behind the rest of the world amid a "tepid" economic recovery, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...]
Water crises should be added to Johannesburg risk registers, warns risk manager
Those working in the Johannesburg area have been warned to add a deepening water crisis to their risk registers.
Risk consultancy Riskonet Africa’s [...]
Businesses face increasing risks from South Africa’s weak economic growth, warns risk professional
Considering new economic growth figures for South Africa’s Q4 2023, which stand at a dismal 0.1%, Volker Von Widdern, risk principal of Riskonet Afric [...]
Demand for reinsurance set to stay strong in 2024, reports Moody’s
Demand for reinsurance will remain robust in 2024 despite subdued economic growth, according to a new report from Moody’s.
It said this demand will [...]
South African government urgently needs to re-evaluate energy sector strategy, says leading risk consultancy
A promise by South Africa’s government to add between 4,000 and 6,000 megawatts to the grid over the next 24 months have highlighted an urgent need to [...]
SA government needs to go beyond snapshots
South Africa’s 2024 State of the Nation address was nothing more than a series of bland and recycled “snapshots” rather than an opportunity to outline [...]