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The Constitution is clear: Alan Winde can call a referendum in the Western Cape
The Cape independence movement is South Africa’s best catalyst for political decentralisation, which is in turn a necessary condition for secure liberty.
Newzroom Afrika: Zakhele Mthembu on labour regulation (14 November 2023)
Zakhele Mthembu appeared on Newzroom Afrika to discuss South Africa’s onerous labour regulations.
Labour Stats: ‘Implement a Job Seekers Exemption Certificate now’ – FMF
We need urgent action to get unemployed South Africans into the job market.
Engineering News: Nicholas Woode-Smith on BRICS (10 November 2023)
Nicholas Woode-Smith was featured in Engineering News on Friday, 10 November, on South Africa’s trade with BRICS partners.
Making time to make more in time
Thirty years of poor economic choices, horrific corruption and tolerated incompetence have left us with a government unable or unwilling to make the investments that
Why the ‘unequal bargaining power’ argument against free choice is problematic
As decent people we need to respect the dignity, agency, and responsibility of individuals, which must mean that we allow those individuals to falter, to
South African labour regulations are a violation of human rights and hampering employment
Onerous minimum conditions of employment, such as the compulsory minimum wage, or other regulatory conditions imposed on employers, all serve to consign women and young
Israel are falling into Hamas’s trap
Two million Palestinians are trapped in the Gaza strip. They have nowhere to go except hell. That is part of the Hamas plan.
Assume Hitler will govern: The most important (and ignored) principle of constitutional design
Even if you were a committed communist, or a card-carrying member of the Nazi Party, what would you put in a constitution if it was
Business Times: David Ansara on medium-term budget (5 November 2023)
David Ansara was featured in the Business Times (Sunday Times) on Sunday, 5 November, on the FMF’s reaction to the inadequate levels of austerity evident
Rapport: David Ansara on medium-term budget (5 November 2023)
David Ansara was featured in Rapport on 5 November on the FMF’s reaction to the inadequate levels of austerity evident in the 2023 medium-term budget
2023 Reintroducing the FMF
The new brand, website, and strategy of the FMF was launched on 3 November 2023.