Keeping the course
We have long been used to holding positions regarded as unpalatable by dominant or ‘enlightened’ opinion – but we stick to them, knowing that the
The devil in the detail of NHI procurement
The procurement complexities of NHI alone will suffice to cripple delivery … as bureaucrats at national and district levels trip over each other in tendering
Why freedom matters to the poor
Liberal ideas really do offer the hope of emancipation from poverty. It says a lot for people’s sense of what the good society is that
Cadre deployment means there’s no ‘dustbin’ for incompetents
In the ANC’s world, failures are recycled to perpetuate incompetence and corruption. It’s trite that a fundamental enabler of our huge levels of corruption, ineptitude
This assault on freedom must be fought – in the courts and in principle
John Kane-Berman | 19 August 2019 There are many uncertainties about the government’s proposed national health insurance (NHI) system. Nobody knows how much it will
Living on the edge
Things we need to consider now that South Africa is perilously close to the ‘fiscal cliff’. One of the things many of us take for
ANC sought power, not freedom
The violence of the people’s war is the key to understanding the rise to power of the African National Congress (ANC). It is nearly impossible
What classical liberalism really stands for
Gabriel Crouse | 17 August 2019 Analyst Prince Mashele’s real problem with Helen Zille is that he does not like the idea of liberalism at
Is the genie now out of the bottle?
Terence Corrigan | Aug 16, 2019 The ancient tale’s salutary lesson for South Africa today is that a determined pushback against a destructive idea – even one
Why saying ‘No’ to NHI is vital
Anthea Jeffery | Aug 15, 2019 The National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme is likely to destroy the healthcare system and make it inordinately difficult for most people