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The dilemma of regulatory capture
the regulatory system is of far more concern to those being regulated than it is to the rest of us.
Defence funding mismanagement leaves South African troops vulnerable
From top to bottom, the military hierarchy needs to be reassessed.
Answering 13 questions about the Index of Race Law
The Index looks only at whether a law is a race law, and leaves it at that.
From each according to his ability?
A culture that recognises the importance of personal responsibility will recognise that freedom requires self-restraint, not license.
The proposed 2025 budget is an insulting failure
Unnecessary departments need to be closed. Wasteful expenditure must be audited and halted.
The pathway for a new political party: The road to success for a political alternative in SA
One should not be dismissive of new entrants as ‘rats and mice’. Each new voice represents participation in the political process and an observer-eye on
Challenging Pierre de Vos’s EWC pseudo-jurisprudence (Part 4)
Nobody should be so bold as to propose that the Constitution itself expects that the courts will always be right.
Those accusing Solidarity, AfriForum of “treason” must face consequences
The laying of criminal complaints is not a legitimate area of democratic contestation, nor is it a manifestation of political expression.
How to put loadshedding behind us – forever
Despite countless failures, Eskom has been shielded by the guarantees of state subsidies and state backed credit.
ANC’s quiet march towards socialism: The gradual revolution
The ANC, unlike the radical EFF, just believes in a more gradual shift towards socialism.
“Kill the Boer:” FMF disappointed by Constitutional Court decision but remains resolute about equality at law
The highest court’s decision represents a significant blow against equal application of the law in South Africa
Politicsweb: Martin van Staden on hate speech (1 April 2025)
Martin van Staden was featured in Politicsweb on the FMF’s reaction to the “Kill the Boer” decision.
