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Cape Argus: Martin van Staden on federal decentralisation (1 February 2024)
Martin van Staden was featured in the Cape Argus on the FMF’s calls for more substantive federal decentralisation.
Eskom News: Martin van Staden on Eskom transparency (1 February 2024)
Martin van Staden was featured in Eskom News on transparency about the adoption of the loadshedding policy.
“We cannot do nothing”: Beware of those able to utter these magic words
It must now be clear that these magic words are very powerful indeed. They are more powerful than presidents, generals, legislators, and judges.
BEE points and income tax – a double deduction?
The BEE Act violate the Rule of Law, in being unclear and unintelligible except to the army of consultants and advisers it has spawned.
SA bucks global trend of privatising power structures
To remove potential conflict between Eskom and the entry of independent power producers (IPPs) the transmission grid should be owned and managed by an experienced
SA’s path to prosperity through liberal social policies
A liberal social policy would recognise that a government cannot make people happy but can create conditions that are favourable for the pursuit of happiness.
Producers are far less harmful than meddling politicians
That is precisely what depoliticised markets are: bottom-up systems to try to solve problems.
Four false criticisms of liberalism from the right
The recognition and tolerance of difference is liberalism’s primary business.
The Star: Martin van Staden on practical federalism (24 January 2024)
Martin van Staden was featured in The Star on the potential of South African provinces conducting their own foreign policy.
Constitutional concerns over controversial expropriation bills in South Africa
The Rule of Law requires compliance by the state with its obligations in international law which, whether deriving from treaty or international custom and practice,
Pretoria FM: Martin van Staden on practical federalism (23 January 2024)
Martin van Staden was featured on Pretoria FM on the possibilities of provinces handling their own foreign affairs.
Lighter touch will allow the labour market to work
By removing the regulations that restrict or prohibit small firms and young people from entering into mutually beneficial conditions of employment, the government would allow