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Threats to private property rights in South Africa
Private property is a mechanism for citizens to exercise their independence from the state. Consequently, the ANC sees private ownership as anathema to its revolutionary
The BELA Act won’t end the fight over school governance
Education policy should ultimately be about educating children. Governance arrangements are supposed to serve that purpose, not become an endless source of institutional conflict.
Kenya’s crackdown on foreign traders betrays Pan-Africanism
When local economies falter, Pan-African solidarity is often the first casualty.
Young South Africans have a stake in local government
Your community is your future. Your vote is your voice. Your participation is your power.
Your future shouldn’t depend on knowing the right person
A country that rewards connection over ability will eventually run out of both.
Cape Town should protect animals, not police pet owners
Whether my animals are healthy and whether they are creating a genuine nuisance are legitimate questions. Whether my neighbours approve of how many cats I
Stop funding degrees that lead nowhere
The system sells degrees; it’s a form of economic destruction. It takes the hopes of young people, and their families sacrifices, as well as taxpayers
The FMF heads to Washington DC
The issues raised by Secretary Rubio are precisely the reason why the FMF embarked on its tour of the US in September and October.
FMF presents Don Caldwell Memorandum to US policymakers in Washington and New York
The FMF has presented the Don Caldwell Memorandum on Socialism and Racial Engineering in “Post-Apartheid” South Africa to American policymakers and influencers during a working
Don Caldwell Memorandum on Socialism and Racial Engineering in “Post-Apartheid” South Africa
FMF Policy Memorandum Summary The Free Market Foundation’s Don Caldwell Memorandum on Socialism and Racial Engineering in “Post-Apartheid” South Africa sets out the FMF’s assessment
Can a radical centre be built in South Africa?
The parties that have explicitly sought to occupy the supposed centre have failed to attract anything approaching serious levels of electoral support.