Right of reply
When I read Ivo Vegter’s piece on online gambling, DA goes protectionist on interactive gambling, I honestly thought I was reading a satirical work published
Don’t count out the Free World
Note: In this article I will be using the terms “West” and “Free World” interchangeably. These are very loaded terms, so here is what I
Eskom: The make or break of the South African Economy and the ANC
Eskom’s performance has now become the make-or-break factor for the South African economy. It could also make or break the ANC. The ANC is so
DA goes protectionist on interactive gambling
Despite its claimed commitment to free enterprise, the DA is proposing to erect high regulatory barriers specifically targeted at foreign interactive gambling operators. In today’s
Silence of major banks on EWC is concerning
Recent comments by the African National Congress (ANC) have made it clear that it intends to have expropriation without compensation (EWC) implemented as soon as
A risk in the coming week
In the coming days, on the 14th to be precise, the Parliamentary Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure will decide on the wording of the
What should the Queen have apologised for?
Queen Elizabeth II was the longest reigning British monarch, and the greatest of all non-executive monarchs. By this I mean monarchs who held little political
A woman’s home is her castle
On ‘Spring’ day this year the pupils of Alexandra High School in Gauteng celebrated by throwing chairs about and spraying fire extinguishers all over the
State ownership of Eskom doesn’t benefit poor
Every crisis has a history and beginning. For Eskom, South Africa’s monopoly energy provider, the crisis began in 1998. This was when a government White
Mandates and lockdowns: Part II – A decentralized market of ideas and risk trade-offs
This is the second of a three-part series that makes the case for leaving key health choices to individuals rather than relying on protective measures