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Maroela Media: Martin van Staden on property confiscation (4 February 2025)
Martin van Staden was featured in Maroela Media on the FMF’s reaction to the signing into law of the Expropriation Act.
Countries with high economic freedom have better education
Mauritius demonstrates how economic freedom can help create a thriving education system.
Africa Ahead: FMF on property confiscation (3 February 2025)
The FMF was featured in Africa Ahead on its reaction to the signing into law of the Expropriation Act.
Trump is right about property confiscation in SA, says FMF
Concealing the absence of compensation in appeals to ‘nil’ compensation does not cure the Expropriation Act of its confiscatory nature or unconstitutionality.
Polity: Martin van Staden on property confiscation (3 February 2025)
Martin van Staden was featured in Polity on the FMF’s reaction to the signing into law of the Expropriation Act.
Politicsweb: Martin van Staden on property confiscation (3 February 2025)
Martin van Staden was featured in Politicsweb on the FMF’s reaction to the signing into law of the Expropriation Act.
State of the Nation: David Ansara on the GNU (3 February 2025)
David Ansara was featured on State of the Nation on the viability of the GNU to reform South Africa.
Most matrics won’t get jobs
The education system, already failing to prepare learners, feeds into a labour system that keeps them unemployed. It is a vicious cycle that must be
SABC: FMF on race law (3 February 2025)
The FMF was featured in SABC on spreading awareness of race laws in South Africa to the United States.
Democracy must only be allowed to add to liberty, never to undermine it
We simply do not know what is best for our fellows. To vote as if we do, setting aside their ability to self-determine entirely, is
A peek into SA’s possible parallel towns
Such sidestepping communities give flashes of what SA could be with willing investors, entrepreneurs, space and a favourable climate.
Understanding the hidden costs and profits of your choices
If you choose to do something it is because you value that thing over the other choices you have.