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Flags and threats: a liberal rumination on the limits of free expression

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Julius Malema did it again – he threatened genocidal violence as a crowd cheered him on. Somewhere, a hypothetical Oom Frikkie also displayed the 1928

Vagrant ‘traffic wardens’ and the false comfort of the commons 

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Although not immediately obvious, much of the collapse of service delivery we experience today can be traced back to society’s decision to ‘socialise’ the ownership

Coalitions: Our desire for ‘certainty’ and ‘stability’ must be measured, not absolute

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Certainty in policy and stability in government are crucial, not only as a practical matter but also as a fundamental pillar of the rule of

A cap on CEO salaries? No, rather cap political salaries

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A poll run on the BusinessTech website recently asked readers whether chief executive officer (CEO) salaries in South Africa should be ‘capped’. When I saw

Illegal mining deaths caused by socialism, not capitalism 

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When Pedro Mzileni started his Sowetan column (‘The Boksburg tragedy points to the destructive role of capitalism in mining’) with, ‘17 black people were confirmed

The road to Hell is paved with good intentions (and, yes, so was the road to Apartheid)

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Had the entire country been forced to remain housebound in May 2019, during the general election, this would have regarded as an unequivocal act of

Dennis Davis (of all people) stands up for private property against militant socialism 

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There has been one constant in South African constitutional discourse since the 1980s: Professor Dennis Davis. He has outlived most of his sparring partners in

‘Who decides?’ A defence of liberal individualism

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Much of political philosophy can be traced back, in some form or another, to this simple question: ‘who decides?’ This is the question that Dr

Repealing the Hate Speech Bill: difficult, but necessary

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In a free country the government is not the parent of society. Instead, it is an institution that safeguards a framework for voluntary interaction, cooperation,

‘199’ is the 2024 election’s magic number: hit it, and everything changes

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South Africa finds itself in an economic malaise. In response, the African National Congress (ANC) government has adopted, and is in the process of adopting,