Risk Management / General

Country Risk Atlas: South Africa's Risk Rating Upgraded, Demonstrating Resilience to Global Shocks

South africa's record-low corruption score sparks economic concerns, says leading Risk Body

The Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) is concerned at South Africa’s rating in the new Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) from Transparency International, as it poses an even greater challenge now to the risk response strategies identified in the 2023 IRMSA Risk Report.

Advice in the age of critical infrastructure blackouts

The three most significant risks facing South African businesses as they enter 2024 have been revealed as critical infrastructure blackouts, cyber incidents and business interruption (BI) with natural catastrophe and energy crisis rounding out the top five. This snapshot of country-specific risks appears in the appendices to the 2024 Allianz Risk Barometer, acknowledged as one of the leading annual publications on the global risk landscape.

Coal Export Plunge Reveals Risk Realities

Coal exports to Europe plunging to their lowest point since 1992 signal significant and growing risk to the South African entire logistics and supply chain infrastructure says Volker von Widdern Risk Principal at Riskonet Africa.