Chris Hattingh
Chris Hattingh is Executive Director at the Centre for Risk Analysis. He is a passionate advocate for free markets and free minds. He holds an MPhil degree from Stellenbosch University and is a member of the advisory council of the Initiative for African Trade and Prosperity, as well as a Senior Fellow at African Liberty.
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Where to for South Africa’s economy after the Local Government Elections?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
We cannot redistribute SA into prosperity
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