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Consumer Rights

06 March 2021

Alcohol ban the bluntest tool in fight against Covid-19

Now, in the midst of a recession and pandemic, and with millions of South Africans struggling to stay afloat, it is imperative that the government shift its ideology and policy from paternalism and control. Fewer regulations, inhibitions, and taxes are needed now, if the country is to have any prospect of real transformative economic growth.

Rule of law / Law

06 March 2021

Icasa's new rule requiring licensees to pay for emergency Covid spectrum is invalid

Those relevant considerations are whether a contemplated measure (here, imposing fees) will contribute to alleviating the disaster's effects by assisting or giving relief to the public, or addressing Covid-19's spread, or relaxing spectrum regulations as far as possible. Yet Icasa based its decision to require licensees to pay fees on the consideration that licensees experienced revenue growth during the national state of disaster and lockdown.

Healthcare

05 March 2021

Media release: South Africa should not experiment with deadly NHI

Reports of alleged corruption plaguing the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) – one of the vehicles being touted to administer the National Health Insurance (NHI) – should not come as a surprise.

Land Reform

05 March 2021

Don't get lost in the details of expropriation

It is very important that South Africans not become mere passengers on government's expropriation narrative. It will have us believing that government is 'helping' our society by destroying constitutional property rights.

Economic freedom / Growth

04 March 2021

Global Value Chains After the COVID-19 Crisis

If global supply chains are utilized effectively, they can provide both wealth through the division of labor, competition, and a high level of security at the same time.

Economic freedom / Growth

03 March 2021

SA experiments with socialism at its own peril, as others stop

The longer it takes for South Africa to understand and implement truly radical, transformative policies – not those that increase government power and spending, but rather those underpinned by economic freedom – the higher unemployment will be, poverty and hunger will spread, and progress will be non-existent.

Small Business

03 March 2021

Media release: New small business legislation: making law subject to value judgments is destructive to the Rule of Law

On 11 December 2020, the Minister of Small Business Development gazetted for comment the National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill ("the draft Amendment Bill").

Publication

03 March 2021

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Land Reform

02 March 2021

'Abandonment' in the 2020 Expropriation Bill

The Expropriation Bill, however, does something very clever, but quite nefarious. All South Africans should be concerned about this innovation.

Economic freedom / Growth

02 March 2021

Hoop in medemens, nie in die regering nie

Saam met vernietigende beleide soos OSV moet Suid-Afrika ontslae raak van al hoër belasting en die idee dat herverdeling van party mense se rykdom ander regtig kan ophelp, dryf mense óf na die buiteland óf dien as 'n rede om nie besighede en produkte en dienslewering aan te pak nie.

Land Reform

01 March 2021

Media release: The Expropriation Bill strikes at the heart of property rights, and poor black people are most at risk

Secure property rights are a precondition for prosperity.

Transformation

28 February 2021

Getting our crime crisis under control means starting at the top

It is quite clear that when career criminals see people in high places acting as though they are above the law and blatantly pursuing criminal activities without repercussions, they conclude that their own conduct is acceptable. Regrettably, many impressionable youths perceive such people as role models. Thus, the crime situation is further exacerbated.

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