Mpiyakhe Dhlamini
Mpiyakhe Dhlamini is the CEO of the African Free Trade and Defence Society. He is also a policy fellow at the IRR, worked as a Data Science Researcher for the Free Market Foundation, and been a columnist for Rapport, the IRR's Daily Friend, and the Free Market Foundation . He believes passionately that individual liberty is the only proven means to rescue countries from poverty.
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The AfCFTA investment protocol is meaningless if investors can’t enforce it against Governments
While colonialism may explain why Africa was underdeveloped up to the point of independence, it offers an inadequate explanation of why Africa is still poor
Mashonishas – loan sharks South African-style
South Africans are governed in a way that implies they should seek permission rather than assuming that anything that is not violent is allowed. There
US dollar has proven itself
The BRICS summit has ended, and as expected, all the talk about a BRICS currency to challenge the US dollar has come to nothing. What
Treasure South Africa’s institutions
Amid the noise from the Red Berets’ children’s party last weekend and the coup in Niger: two seemingly unrelated events, the question in my mind
What developments in US politics mean for South Africa
Something interesting is happening in the United States. There are some signs that the present political situation could be the peak of the worst for
Winter has come – here’s what South Africa should do about it
South Africa is facing a serious challenge. The European Union (EU), one of our main and most important trading partners, is moving towards making the
Liberals must be activists
Liberals and libertarians have to become more activist about their beliefs and this does not mean the type of activism typically seen on the left,
How to get South Africa moving
South Africa should pursue two sets of objectives in order to sustainably solve poverty and grow the national wealth. The first should be a policy
Let the market set interest rates
The world is currently facing a banking crisis reminiscent of the 2008 global financial crisis –although policymakers are reluctant to draw the comparison. This comes
Transformation at all costs is not worth it
One of the things that may keep the ANC in power, although with a reduced vote share, is its status as the home of victimhood.