

David Ansara
David Ansara is the Chief Executive of the Free Market Foundation (FMF), a classical liberal think tank headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. David has 15 years’ experience working for think tanks, consultancies and trade associations. He is a strong advocate for individual liberty and market-based approaches to public policy. David holds a Master’s degree in Political Science from the University of Cape Town.
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Kenya is eating South Africa’s lunch
- By David Ansara
- . Jan 20, 2023
I had the good fortune of spending my Christmas vacation traveling through Kenya. Like most African countries, Kenya has its fair share of problems. However,

Writing the next chapter of the FMF’s history
- By David Ansara
- . Nov 23, 2022
The following is my address, as Chief Executive-designate, to the Annual General Meeting of the Free Market Foundation (FMF) on 17 November. Fighters for economic

Daniël Eloff on legal activism | Solutions With David Ansara
- By David Ansara
- . Oct 24, 2022
Does legal activism work? In this episode of the ‘Solutions With David Ansara’ podcast, David speaks with attorney, Daniël Eloff, about public interest litigation as

Solutions with David Ansara | Marius Roodt on unstable coalitions
- By David Ansara
- . Oct 17, 2022
In this episode of the ‘Solutions With David Ansara’ podcast, I speak with Marius Roodt of the Institute of Race Relations about how to stabilise

Solutions with David Ansara | Theo de Jager on farming in South Africa
- By David Ansara
- . Oct 10, 2022
What role does agriculture play in South Africa’s economy and in society more broadly? In this episode of the ‘Solutions With David Ansara’ podcast, David

Athol Trollip on making coalitions work | Solutions with David Ansara
- By David Ansara
- . Oct 4, 2022
In this episode of the ‘Solutions With David Ansara’ podcast, David speaks with Athol Trollip of ActionSA about making coalitions work in South Africa. They

RW Johnson on saving South Africa | Solutions with David Ansara
- By David Ansara
- . Sep 19, 2022
South Africa is undergoing a fundamental political realignment. In this episode of the ‘Solutions With David Ansara’ podcast, David speaks with political scientist and author,

Leon Schreiber on ending cadre deployment | Solutions With David Ansara
- By David Ansara
- . Sep 15, 2022
In this episode of the ‘Solutions With David Ansara’ podcast, David speaks with DA Member of Parliament, Dr. Leon Schreiber, about how the concept of

John Bristow on the future of the diamond industry | Solutions With David Ansara
- By David Ansara
- . Sep 4, 2022
In this episode of the ‘Solutions With David Ansara’ podcast, David speaks with independent consultant, John Bristow, about the future of the diamond industry.

Gabriel Crouse on the Expropriation Bill | Solutions With David Ansara
- By David Ansara
- . Sep 1, 2022
Expropriation Without Compensation is back with a vengeance. In this episode of the ‘Solutions With David Ansara’ podcast, David speaks with Gabriel Crouse of the