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Government can do more for the economy by doing less

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That the unemployment rate on the expanded definition now sits above 46% should not come as a surprise. Years of onerous regulations and anti-growth policies

Where to for South Africa’s economy after the Local Government Elections?

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Now that the excitement – (or lack thereof; see South African Voter Turnout Slumps in Municipal Elections) – of the local government elections has subsided,

Redistribution to nowhere

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With local government elections on 1 November, the respective political parties are stepping up their campaigning – and, with that, their numerous promises to a

Tread very carefully before opening vaccine passport door

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Jonathan Katzenellenbogen writes, “vaccine hesitancy by sizeable portions of the population may curb or delay our reaching herd immunity. … [this will] force us for

Liberalism: An antidote for South Africa’s collectivist ills

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South Africa’s march down the collectivist path continues. Around every corner, the central principles of individualism and liberalism – property rights, free speech, freedom of

Vaccine rollout: One of the great failures in democratic South Africa’s history

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That a paltry 0.3% of the population has been vaccinated as of 19 March stands as yet another milestone in the ever-growing list of calamities

Alcohol ban the bluntest tool in fight against Covid-19

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It has been a few weeks since South Africa’s latest ban on the sale of alcohol was lifted. While a relief for many large and

Government’s ill-considered lockdown leaves South Africans stranded

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On 15 January during an interview on Radio 702, President Ramaphosa talked about relief packages saying “We do not have the money: that is the

Government meddling in streaming will only hurt consumers

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It turns out that the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCD) – and the South African government at large – do not believe in

We cannot redistribute SA into prosperity

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South Africans cannot be redistributed into prosperity. At the current pace, the debt-to-GDP ratio will eclipse 100% – and the desire to simply print more