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Democracy, the hidden autocrat
Perhaps like at the turn of the twentieth century, it is once again time for a concerted effort to be made towards finding a better
eNCA: Zakhele Mthembu on competition policy (10 October 2023)
Zakhele Mthembu, FMF Legal Researcher, appeared on eNCA to discuss harmful interference by the Competition Commission in the commercial operations of Takealot and other online
South Africa’s fiscal precipice: The chickens have come home to roost
It would be better if we never had this SRD grant but now that we have it, the government has to end it as soon
‘Selfdoen’: The Solidarity Movement and AfriForum are conservatism done right
Building ten private universities with an engrained and transferable cultural ethos is a much stronger safeguard than adopting a law that requires all educational institutions
In the war on poverty, the world progresses but Africa goes backwards
This article was first published by Business Day on 26 September 2023 Just moe than 20 years ago I debated in print a rather gloomy position about the
Foolish to stake all our hopes on the flawed democratic process
If you want to know what people think and want, try selling it to them.
Collective punishment, even for liberal ends, is intolerable
Any reasoning that attempts to collectivise individual agents with their own agency, decision-making competence, and divinely guaranteed liberty is bad reasoning.
Eskom ‘load-limiting’ misdiagnoses energy crisis, is an attack on individual freedom – FMF
Eskom cannot be trusted with “load-limiting”, as the same kind of centralisation is what caused the energy crisis in the first place.
South Africa could have shone a bright light on Africa!
The Job Seekers Exemption Certificate (JSEC) is a mechanism that could grant relief to people who have been unemployed for six months or more and
NHI supporters should not ignore SA’s healthcare realities
The NHI proposals illustrate a lack of foresight about the future of healthcare. This should be of concern to everyone and especially those who faithfully
Treasury’s stern warning: SA government cannot spend the country into prosperity
The route of government spending fueling economic growth has been tried, and it has failed, according to Treasury itself.
Budget cuts? It’s about time. Minister Godongwana, let’s do it properly!
The FMF has responded favourably to finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s desire to bring fiscal restraint and discipline to South Africa’s public sector.
