How the DA can win the 2024 national election
The 2024 election results will be chaotic. With no party in a majority, President Cyril Ramaphosa will probably call for a government of national unity
South Africa is Too Large to be a Unitary State
A country as large and as diverse as South Africa is far too large to be run by a single, central government. And insistence by
Energy expert’s irrational hostility to private nuclear deal
When Stratek Global announced a partnership to raise R9 billion in private investment Chris Yelland promptly suggested they were running a ‘pump-and-dump’ scam. When BizNews
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
Now is the time for Home Rule in South Africa
Today marks the end of the Free Market Foundation (FMF)’s south coast roadshow, from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town, and the launch of the FMF’s
Indian Elections: Modi’s third term will come with challenges
There is little doubt that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be re-elected to serve a third five-year term after the polls open next week
Is poor safety ‘endemic to capitalism’?
The far left is very concerned about safety standards at aircraft giant Boeing. They blame labour conditions and the profit motive. Some people get their
Reflections on the ‘least worst option’
Would an agreement between the ANC and DA be a viable option, or an attractive one for South Africa? This question, a perennial one for
A free market in electricity – how would it work?
Eskom’s continued failures and its recently announced price hikes are leading to more and more calls for a free market in electricity. How would it
Propaganda ensures that peace remains illusive
‘Antisemitism is a mirror for the failings of individuals, social structures and state systems. Tell me what you accuse the Jews of, I’ll tell you what