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Economic freedom / Growth
22 March 2023
CAUTION: Once damaged, freedom is hard to restore

A few years before his untimely death, iconic reggae superstar Robert Nester Marley – monikered Bob Marley and the Wailers – penned something entitled ‘Redemption Song’. In it, he says, “Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds”.

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Energy
21 March 2023
Eskom monopoly causes loadshedding, violates Rule of Law

Government’s conduct over the last century and more has led to the situation South Africa finds itself in today as regards the provision of electricity.

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Economic freedom / Growth
17 March 2023
State-controlled ZESA and ESKOM power utilities frustrating free market philosophy

Zimbabwe and South Africa share a common destiny to electricity supply Armageddon. Both Southern African neighbours and traditional trade partners are currently reeling from unprecedented power shortages, with the scourge looking like it is not dissipating any time soon.

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Rule of law / Law
16 March 2023
South Africa urgently needs a Law Review Commission

An independent Law Review Commission will be the gift that goes on giving for generations to come.

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News
16 March 2023
Gail Day: an unsung hero

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News
15 March 2023
Media release: Free Market Foundation honours former executive manager with award renaming

The Free Market Foundation (FMF) has bid farewell to Executive Manager, Gail Day, who retired at the end of February after being involved with the FMF since 1987.

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Economic freedom / Growth
14 March 2023
The ethical case of free markets and individual liberty

The FMF differs from most other organisations in that it is guided by constitutionally embedded philosophical and ethical principles. The guiding principles are worth remembering for use as guides in everyday life.

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Economic freedom / Growth
09 March 2023
Fresh Produce Market Inquiry has shades of central planning

The Competition Commission is back in the news again, this time trying to unironically legislate ‘competition’ into being. The final terms of reference for the Fresh Produce Market Inquiry have been released by the Commission, as is required by law.

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Healthcare
08 March 2023
Private vs public hospital costs revisited

Around 2009 I responded to the then Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi’s assertion that private medical care was much more expensive than public medical care. I answered that it was true that patients paid more in private care but that this is very misleading and drew attention to some relevant facts and studies.

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News
08 March 2023
FMF Newsletter - 8 March 2023

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Economic freedom / Growth
07 March 2023
Expanding the mandate to a fool’s errand

The ANC’s party chair, Gwede Mantashe, was recently quoted as saying that “The mandate of the Reserve Bank has to be expanded to meet the needs of the economy.” Although there is no firm proposal as to how the mandate should be expanded, it is commonly asserted that the Bank should shift its policy toward stimulating economic growth and employment.

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Economic freedom / Growth
06 March 2023
Why do South African politicians ignore the value of economic freedom?

An Annual Report on Economic Freedom of the World (EFW) is produced by Canada’s Fraser Institute in co-operation with more than 90 co-publishers based in as many countries.

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