Managing the emerging risks of a turbulent global and local climate should be a top priority for SA businesses
The past three years have seen many South African industries buckle under the mounting pressures ushered in by a ‘black swan’ series of events. As the phrase used to describe an unpredictable event of unforeseen magnitude, this ‘black swan’ materialised in 2020 as the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, followed by the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war just two years later. The operating environment for businesses has been further impacted by South Africa’s deteriorating energy crisis, which is expected to continue well into the future. The global perspective on eme...