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.
Articles By This Author
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
Lockdown level ‘x’ means little over the long term without structural reforms
On 15 August President Ramaphosa announced that South Africa’s lockdown would move to Level 2 from 17 August (something to keep an eye on is
‘Flattening the curve’ was intended for the virus, not the economy
Business for SA (B4SA) has called for South Africa to proceed quickly to lockdown level 2, lest deeper, and longer-lasting harm be caused to an
Lockdown: poverty, privilege and power
On 9 April 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced an extension to South Africa’s coronavirus lockdown. What was due to end on 16 April will now only