Yearly: 2015

South Africa’s obsession with race will impede its progress


JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

AFTER President Jacob Zuma’s flip-flops with the finance ministry last week – sacking Nhlanhla Nene as head of the ministry – and appointing the African National Congress’ backbencher, Desmond van…

The solution to South Africa’s gun-related crime is not tighter gun-control laws


JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

IT WAS a night of horror in our house at Roodepoort, Johannesburg, two weeks ago. Two armed men stormed into the house, assaulted us, and robbed us our cell…

Students and universities, I call for peace


JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

AS AN advocate of human freedom, which is something out of reach for millions across the globe, I find it extremely painful to see the current wave of…

Wits students, think with common sense!


JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

I WAS supposed to be at Wits University this week to attend the ‘What do you know about Black tax’ dialogue, hosted by Busisiwe Gumede of eNews. Unfortunately I…

The tourism industry suffers: What can be done?


JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

THE Chief Executive Officer of Tata International, Noel Tata, expressed his frustration about South Africa’s immigration laws not long ago. They have made it quite problematic for Tata employees to…

Thomas Piketty comes to South Africa


JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

THE FAMOUS French economist, and author of the bestseller, Capital In The 21st Century, Thomas Piketty, is expected to arrive in South Africa this week. He will deliver the 13th Annual Nelson…

South Africa and the Economic Freedom of the World Report 2015


JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

EVERY year, the Fraser Institute, a free-market think-tank based in Canada, publishes the Economic Freedom of the World (EFW) Report. The report “measures the extent to which individuals within a particular country…

President Zuma, we need a multipolar approach to foreign policy


JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

THIS week, I was again disappointed to see President Jacob Zuma doing what he’s famous for – tarnishing our image around the world. There are many others who…

We need the Free Market Foundation South Africa


JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

I WAS elected a member of the Board of Non-Executive Directors at Free Market Foundation South Africa (FMF) this week. It’s an honor to serve one of Africa’s…

The solution to Eskom is clear


JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

OUR directors at the Free Market Foundation South Africa have written extensively about what ought to be solutions to South Africa’s troubled state-owned electricity producer, Eskom.

They have argued the…