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The inequality bells are ringing again – Chris Hattingh
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa has an inequality problem. But in the same breath, it has a wealth perception problem too. Those who have started businesses and have worked their way up to riches are...
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Creating jobs growth: SA needs a new anti-graft watchdog – Hoffman
JOHANNESBURG — South Africans have become increasingly frustrated with a lack of action on corruption. Despite affirmations that the #GuptaLeaks are definitely real, the NPA has still tried to find...
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Twin Peaks now law –‘sad day’ for SA financial services consumers – FMF
JOHANNESBURG — The Twin Peaks system, known as the Financial Sector Regulation Act, was signed into law earlier this week by President Zuma on August 21. South Africa is set to join the UK, Netherlands...
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South Africa’s answer to dismal basic education might be THIS basic…
CAPE TOWN — South Africa is fizzing along with dismal bang for buck in health and education to name just two areas with huge potential to spark an economic boom. Here, proving once again that it’s...
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Land reform mirage: ANC govt fails to take property rights seriously
JOHANNESBURG — Land reform is a hot political tool in Southern Africa and the likes of the ANC and EFF are well aware of this. Promises around expropriation without compensation have been ratcheted up...
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Debarred advisers: Twin Peaks could perpetuate ‘lawless’ guidelines – FMF
JOHANNESBURG — Are debarred advisers – who make significant strides to be reappointed and comply with regulation – being treated too harshly? It’s a question that has been raised by Gary Moore of the...
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SA slides, ex-communist nations rise on WEF economic freedom ranking
JOHANNESBURG — It’s become common fact that South Africa is falling behind the rest of the world. It seems ironic then that the ANC is so focused on implementing socialist/communist ideas when the rest...
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SAA reached end of runway – time to stop bailouts, kickstart privatisation: DA
JOHANNESBURG — Government’s latest bid to save SAA can only end in tears after it gave the airline a R3bn bailout on Friday. DA leader Mmusi Maimane says it’s time to stop the bailouts and start...
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Capitalism: A straw man for the world’s problems?
JOHANNESBURG — In some people’s minds, the word ‘Capitalism’ can evoke negative connotations and be used as a political football. While capitalism isn’t perfect, it’s proven itself to be one of the...
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South Africa at a tipping point amid chronic government failures – analyst
JOHANNESBURG — To cope with South Africa’s daily bombshell, negative news cycle; you may be thinking of turning to narcotics to dull the pain. The country is facing hard times; and with recent...
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Nanny state: SA tobacco laws becoming more draconian, dictatorial – FMF
JOHANNESBURG — In its short, democratic history, South Africa has developed a reputation for developing very strict smoking laws. In turn, Treasury has also implemented heavy sin taxes as part of a...
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Why this new bill signals the end of post-apartheid SA’s greatest success story
JOHANNESBURG — It looks like a big fight could be brewing between mobile networks and government amid a new electronic communications bill if this piece by the Free Market Foundation (FMF) is anything...
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SAA is not a parastatal, it is a PARASITE and unconstitutional – van Staden
JOHANNESBURG — The debate over South Africa’s need to have an international airline continues to rage on while taxpayers fork out billions. This piece by Martin van Staden highlights how South African...
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SA’s catastrophic jobless rate warrants ‘institution of state of emergency’–...
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa has the most enduring high unemployment rate in the world and if the situation isn’t tackled seriously enough, the country could be saddle with protests and disorder like...
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Historic transfer of 117 title deeds in Stellenbosch, with help from Johann...
JOHANNESBURG — As the land debate in South Africa rages on, the likes of the Free Market Foundation think that they have a solution to this problem. Part of that solution lies in giving people...
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Oxfam’s inequality report ‘dangerous and intellectually dishonest’— FMF
DAVOS — Oxfam has, in recent years, launched statements revolving around inequality around the time of the World Economic Forum in Davos. The statements tend to get picked up widely, but the Free...
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Mass unemployment doesn’t happen by accident. Here’s how we can start fixing it.
JOHANNESBURG — As South Africa grapples with one of the highest unemployment rates in the world, red tape and labour laws aren’t helping matters. This is the view of Eustace Davie, of the Free Market...
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52 Free State residents in Parys get title deeds and full home ownership
Coat of arms of the Free State province JOHANNESBURG — Following a similar initiative in Stellenbosch, the Free Market Foundation (FMF) is continuing its bid to get more title deeds in the hands of...
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Why SA should lower its inflation target to save the rand – economist Luke...
Luke Muller argues that South Africa's 3%-6% inflation targeting band should be lowered slowly (perhaps to 2%-3%) over time and that exchange controls should be lifted. This is a Biznews Premium...
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Hard lessons from Venezuela: How an erosion of property rights accelerated...
Caracas-based Professor Sary Levy-Carciente, in this interview, explains the day-to-day struggles of life in Venezuela. She also explains how populism, centralism, patronage and diminishing property...
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