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Coalition crossroads: MPC parties’ dilemma in post-election South Africa
No sincere MPC party will be able to reform the ANC away from corruption.
FMF to embark on pre-campaign roadshow ahead of Campaign for Home Rule launch
We believe that South Africa’s crises are caused by bad policy that emanates from the central government.
Parties must think harder about crime
We need decentralisation of the police to ensure local accountability and efficiency.
EVENT | LAUNCH of the FMF’s Crime Manifesto
EVENT LAUNCH of the FMF’s Crime Manifesto On April 24, the FMF launches its manifesto, “Crime and Punishment: Criminal Justice Reform for a #SaferSouthAfrica”. 24
Minimum wage turns job seekers into potential criminals
A minimum wage is a privilege of a society which does not have disastrously high unemployment and endemic skills shortages.
BizNews: David Ansara on stateproofing (3 April 2024)
David Ansara was featured at the BizNews Conference on practical stateproofing.
The government cares more about bad laws than solving real crimes
Politicians pay lip service to fighting crime but put in no real effort to do so.
The destructive minimum wage legislation must be repealed
In a country with a relatively low unemployment rate, a minimum wage does not inflict visible harm. However, in a country like South Africa the
Real Estate Investor: Khaya Lam (1 April 2024)
The FMF’s Khaya Lam Project was featured in Real Estate Investor.
The EFF pillars are built to crumble
This article was first published by Business Brief on 12 March 2024 Since 2013, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) under wannabe despot Julius Malema has
When judges aren’t
A judge – whether an apartheid judge or a transformania judge – trying to engage in racial engineering is not simply inappropriate, but ab initio
Centre for Risk Analysis: Martin van Staden on criminal justice reform (27 March 2024)
Martin van Staden was featured on the Centre for Risk Analysis on the necessity of deep criminal justice reform.
