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Competition Commission is killing the golden goose
The Competition Commission’s final report on the Online Intermediation Platforms Market Inquiry makes it clear that the destructive regulatory interference for which the commission has
ANC/SAKP-regering nie só onbekwaam, as sy sosialistiese doelwit in ag geneem word nie
Talle mense bly vandag verbyster oor die African National Congress (ANC) se vernietiging van Suid-Afrika.
Q2 job stats: Overregulation, low economic growth to blame as SA continues to bleed jobs
South Africa’s ongoing joblessness crisis has two causes.
Vagrant ‘traffic wardens’ and the false comfort of the commons
Although not immediately obvious, much of the collapse of service delivery we experience today can be traced back to society’s decision to ‘socialise’ the ownership
Illegal mining deaths caused by socialism, not capitalism
When Pedro Mzileni started his Sowetan column (‘The Boksburg tragedy points to the destructive role of capitalism in mining’) with, ‘17 black people were confirmed
Economic Freedom and prosperity
There are multiple indices that speak to the results of having a free economy, or one wherein doing business is easy as is possible.
Free Market Foundation honours former executive manager with award renaming
The FMF renamed its FMF Award to the Gail Day Unsung Heroes Award, after a former long-serving administrator.
The SA public sector needs economic restructuring
The existing ideological opposition to the transfer of monopoly government industries and services to private ownership is most unfortunate. If the process does not occur,
Radical Economic Transformation: The Legal Route to Economic Freedom
RET can only one thing: our present policy direction of more government involvement in economic affairs must be abandoned in favour of a radical new
The Case for Economic Deregulation and Decentralisation
When regulatory rules and red tape go off the rails, the entire economy takes a knock.
Draft Promotion of Economic Activity Bill
The FMF’s proposed draft Promotion of Economic Activity Bill.
Laws Affecting Small Business: Finance
The FMF’s pro-small business recommendations for financial regulation.