Why SA’s plan to tax e-cigarettes would be counterproductive

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If you are familiar with the law of unintended consequences, you will understand that government decisions are not always perfect. Based on this premise, we

The ANC needs Cape independence

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It may sound deeply ironic that the African National Congress (ANC), ruling party of South Africa, would benefit from the Western Cape (and possibly the

A tragedy and a farce

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I’m no great admirer of Karl Marx. I say this having read a great deal of Marx’s own work, and a great deal by those

Resource curse is not a law of nature

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An eco-lobbyist argues that South Africa should prohibit efforts to discover and exploit its oil and gas resources, on the grounds that doing so could

Time for the courts to strike down BEE

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Last week the Constitutional Court struck down the Preferential Procurement Regulations (the Regulations) gazetted in 2017 by the then finance minister, Pravin Gordhan, under the

South Africa’s economic decline: The reasons underpinning the reasons

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New research from the Harvard Growth Lab and a group of authors, headed by Venezuelan economist Ricardo Hausmann, explores three possible paradigms for explaining South

State-Owned Enterprises are dragging down the country and nothing is being done

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One issue that will be keenly watched in this afternoon’s Budget Speech as a sign of government resolve will be whether the Minister of Finance,

Elon Musk the solar panel salesman tells a fib

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The world’s richest man has a sideline selling solar panels. He says they produce more power than a nuclear power station for the same land

Much ado about nothing all over again

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Spot the difference. Statement 1. There is no doubt that market-based employment is the most sustainable form of job creation. South Africa needs a thriving

An up-to-date worldview appreciates how ideals are being exploited

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Illiberal Russian and Chinese leaders exploit how open societies overzealously embrace key ideals. South Africa’s dismal economic prospects reflect our elected leaders promoting ideals which