Risk Alerts

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DA hot on the ANC’s heels

01/25/2026

26 January 2026 — What does new polling suggest regarding the DA’s national support, and Helen Zille’s candidacy for mayor of Johannesburg? What do recent by-elections indicate about FF+ and PA support? Is SA’s tripling growth rate enough? What is the major divide between the US and its traditional allies?

DA hot on the ANC’s heels

SA pins a target on its back

01/18/2026

19 January 2026 – How did the US respond to Iran’s participation in a naval exercise with South Africa? Who’s in charge of SA’s military? How is China’s People’s Liberation Army getting support from South Africa? What’s the status of US congressional legislation on South Africa? Will AGOA be renewed – and will SA be included? How does the Employment Equity Act limit career prospects, including of black employees?

SA pins a target on its back

2026: US kicks off with fireworks

01/11/2026

12 January 2026: Why did the US intervene in Venezuela? Why is the US reshaping the international order? - Will the regime in Iran survive? Can the ANC reform before the Local Government Elections?

2026: US kicks off with fireworks

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.

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HTML for Audio Player (Replace bits in bold)

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