
Wandile Sihlobo is too bullish on the Expropriation Act
A lot of problems in South Africa arise because people pretend to not know the ANC.
A lot of problems in South Africa arise because people pretend to not know the ANC.
This article was first published by BizNews on 29 January 2025 The National Minimum Wage doesn’t benefit the unemployed. And as over 32.1% of South Africans remain
It is beyond disputing that the provisions of the Act render it unconstitutional.
We really don’t want a sovereign wealth fund or centralised investment agency in this country. It would be looted of everything and be a fiscal blackhole.
But despite the racialised rhetoric, this is not black versus white. It is totalitarianism versus liberty.
Subsidised businesses seldom do well. And when they do perform well, it is because the subsidies tended to be unneeded.
Appeals to “pragmatism” without further ado inevitably come down to either telling a lie to oneself or to others, for the person who has no underlying ideology does not exist.
Trump’s presidency doesn’t have to be a disaster for South Africa. It could be an opportunity for the country to improve its global standing.
Consumers are an afterthought in the consideration of mergers by the Competition Commission.
Increasing the tax burden on South Africans, no matter how rich, will not help grow South Africa’s wealth. If anything, it will only shrink our growth prospects.