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Currency fluctuations: how “political” is the South African rand?
This then begs the question, to what extent is the rand political and unreliable?
26 July 2024
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This then begs the question, to what extent is the rand political and unreliable?
Bringing in the private sector would also bring greater efficiency. Private parties have to make a profit. They cannot rely on gaining political control over taxes to make up for bad management at a company.
To lower the risk of corruption, complacency, and endemic incompetence, there must be a vibrant free market with fiery competition. When these companies are allowed to fail, and be replaced by better companies, then we will know we have a healthy economy.
Government involvement in the schooling business compromises its neutrality in the field of education: the preservation of its own schools becomes a more important priority than the provision of competitive and steadily improving environments for all its young citizens.
Competition Commission Summary The Free Market Foundation is of the view that the draft Public Interest Guidelines for Merger Control undermines the constitutional imperative of
Martin van Staden appeared on the Centre for Risk Analysis on 1 November to discuss harmful state price controls.
Martin van Staden appeared on Pretoria FM to discuss harmful interference by the Competition Commission in commercial mergers.
Zakhele Mthembu, FMF Legal Researcher, was featured in Daily Investor on the harmful interference by the Competition Commission in the commercial operations of Takealot and other online intermediary platforms.
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 intermediary platforms.
An open market economy means greater levels of choice for ordinary South Africans, much more competitiveness and market-based solutions, including deregulation of the economy and privatisation of state functions and enterprises.