
Frans Rautenbach
Frans Rautenbach is a Cape Town advocate and labour lawyer with ample experience of general commercial law, labour law and employment litigation. He holds an LLB from the University of Stellenbosch, and is a former partner of Webber Wentzel Inc. He has more recently engaged in legal reform work, having consulted to the governments of Uganda and Tanzania on reform of labour legislation, licensing laws and business start-up procedures. He is a published author on legal reform, management systems and labour law. His published work includes South Africa Can Work (Penguin, 2017).
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Help yourself – how ordinary South Africans can reform our economy
- By Frans Rautenbach
- . Dec 5, 2022
There is a story attributed to Stephen Covey. A ship in foggy dark conditions observes a light, and the signalman, upon making radio contact, warns:

Mandates and Lockdowns Part III: But still, is government not best-placed to co-ordinate?
- By Frans Rautenbach
- . Sep 17, 2022
This is the third of a three-part series that makes the case for leaving key health choices to individuals rather than relying on protective measures

Mandates and lockdowns: Part II – A decentralized market of ideas and risk trade-offs
- By Frans Rautenbach
- . Sep 10, 2022
This is the second of a three-part series that makes the case for leaving key health choices to individuals rather than relying on protective measures

Mandates and lockdowns: Part I – Uncertainty and trade-offs
- By Frans Rautenbach
- . Sep 3, 2022
This is the first of a three-part series that makes the case for leaving key health choices to individuals rather than relying on protective measures