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SA’s youth won’t thrive without good policies
Education is not the root cause of our unemployment. Rather, SA lacks the necessary policy frameworks and institutions to truly harness our youthful population, or

DA’s federalist dilemma: Genuine devolution or cosmetic change?
The DA’s preoccupation with meritocracy, therefore, also stands uneasily alongside its supposed commitment to federalism.

The age of historical amnesia: Capitalism, socialism, and demise
Despite historical evidence of socialism’s shortcomings, the world gravitates towards it again and again.

Saturday Star: Martin van Staden on criminal justice reform (2 March 2024)
Martin van Staden was featured on Saturday Star on the necessity of deep criminal justice reform.

Radio Helderberg: Zakhele Mthembu on criminal justice reform (1 March 2024)
Zakhele Mthembu was featured on Radio Helderberg on the necessity of deep criminal justice reform.

Gail Day, FMF administrative luminary, returns to the Foundation as Head of Operations
The Free Market Foundation is pleased to announce that Gail Day has returned to the FMF as its Head of Operations from 1 March 2024.

eNCA: Zakhele Mthembu on criminal justice reform (29 February 2024)
Zakhele Mthembu was featured on eNCA on the necessity of deep criminal justice reform.

SAfm: Zakhele Mthembu on criminal justice reform (29 February 2024)
Zakhele Mthembu was featured on SAfm on the necessity of deep criminal justice reform.

Government failing to involve public in law-drafting process
The government is failing to involve public in law-drafting process.

Examining the menace of bank deposit insurance
The problems created by government-mandated deposit insurance have long been recognised by economists around the globe.

TimesLIVE: Martin van Staden on criminal justice reform (27 February 2024)
Martin van Staden was featured on TimesLIVE on the necessity of deep criminal justice reform.

Capricorn FM: David Ansara on criminal justice reform (27 February 2024)
David Ansara was featured on Capricorn FM on the necessity of deep criminal justice reform.