Risk Alerts

A list of items on the site. This page is only visible to Editors.

Here comes the energy squeeze

03/08/2026

9 March 2026 — Will the oil price hit $100 per barrel? Why is the rand under pressure? Is China’s geopolitical strategy at a crossroads? How are global ANC allies being placed under pressure? Will Ambassador Bozell’s charm offensive prove effective?

Here comes the energy squeeze

The race begins

03/01/2026

2 March 2026 — How will a Hill-Lewis lead DA engage with the GNU? Can Motsepe renew the ANC? Did Godongwana deliver a good budget? What is the immediate economic fallout from conflict in the Middle East?

The race begins

US prepares to strike Iran

02/22/2026

23 February 2026 — Will the US launch a strike on Iran? Why is the World Uncertainty Index at record highs? What does the US Supreme Court decision mean for Donald Trump’s tariff agenda? What do the latest jobless numbers tell us about the economy? What are the implications of the recent political upheaval in Ekurhuleni?

US prepares to strike Iran

How to add a Risk Alert

  1. Navigate to the Risk Alert section
  2. Add a new News Item from the menu on the left
  3. In the news item
    • Use the first section's title as the name of the Risk Alert
    • Add a Description block. The description should be prefixed with the date.
    • Add an Introduction block with the the following text: "Welcome to the weekly Risk Alert from the Centre for Risk Analysis — [Date]"
    • Add an HTML block
  4. Paste the rest of the Risk Alert in the block under the HTML block. Each paragraph in the document you paste from will create a new text block.
  5. Highlight each header and change those to a subtitle (lower case 'h' icon)
  6. Save the item
  7. From the Risk Alert you are in add a new File. Select the mp3 you want to add, and save.
    • Copy the short name of the file (xxx.mp3)
  8. Go back to the Risk Alert and edit.
  9. In the HTML block under description, add the audio tag html content (shown below).
    • Replace the code as indicated.
  10. On the right side options, be sure to add the Preview image. [Click here to save image]
  11. Save the item
  12. Publish the item when you're ready.

Working with multiple tabs open does make it easier to navigate around.

HTML for Audio Player (Replace bits in bold)

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