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Has SA decided to ignore the rights of the unemployed?
Unemployment causes people to lose their dignity and has a negative effect on their lives that is a great burden to them. Denying them the
Unlocking South Africa’s potential: The case for privatisation
Bringing in the private sector would also bring greater efficiency. Private parties have to make a profit. They cannot rely on gaining political control over
Privatisation is necessary to tackle public sector corruption
To lower the risk of corruption, complacency, and endemic incompetence, there must be a vibrant free market with fiery competition. When these companies are allowed
The entrepreneurial vision for robust, consumer-driven learning
Government involvement in the schooling business compromises its neutrality in the field of education: the preservation of its own schools becomes a more important priority
A miserable tale of state-owned enterprises which should swiftly be privatised
Only true, full, privatisation can serve as an antidote to the ailments of South Africa’s SOEs.
BEE ‘fronting’ is a brave public service to be celebrated
BEE is an evil and unconstitutional government policy that deserves only contempt. It most certainly does not bind anyone in conscience, regardless of how thickly
South Africa urgently needs privatisation for economic revival
Across the board, privatisation will mean lower government spending, which will allow for a more responsible budget that can either redirect funds to more important
NCOP rubber-stamping of NHI should surprise no-one
There are virtually no successes to which the ANC can point, leaving deflection as its only strategic option. Add to this that national elections are
Bad incentives and monopolies: how to make government better through competition
In SA, the failure of central planning is made worse by corruption, but the corruption itself is not the core of the problem.
The well-kept secret of South Africa’s regime of censorship and ideological gerrymandering
It seems clear that government has over the years sought to enable itself – whether it exercises this power or not – to silence civil
FMF Career Opportunity: Digital Media Officer
The FMF is seeking to employ a junior Digital Media Officer.
Cape Argus: Martin van Staden on NHI (7 December 2023)
Martin van Staden was featured in the Cape Argus expressing the FMF’s doubts about the workability of National Health Insurance.