frans cronje is the ce oechlt of south african institute of relations. the institute was established in 1929 and is a research and policy organization oldest in south africa. the institute is not only the oldest think tank in south africa, it is also the oldest liberal institution in south africa. it tries to be independent of government and of all political parties. it sees its role as serving its members and the country at large to reach political and economic success on the continent by promoting liberal democratic values or, as we would put it classical liberalism. frans was at the university and holds a ph.d. from northwest university. he joined the institute of race relations in 2004 and established its center for risk analysis, which specializes in using scenarios to help business and government leaders make decisions about investment and policy in south africa. he's also an associate of the center for innovative leadership, a leading consultant and author. his work has been widely cited in the media. he writes columns for "the report" newspaper a