Expropriation without compensation (EWC) is unnecessary for land reform, dangerous to the economy, and will be disastrous for the poor. The Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Bill proposes to change the Constitution to allow the government to expropriate private property without being …
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Proposed government interference in the pay-TV market is a violation of the freedom of contract, which is not only critical in the commercial world, but a fundamental guarantee of individual and community autonomy from the dictates of third parties. Once …
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In a recent Conflict Zone interview, Nigeria’s information minister, Lai Mohammed denied the existence of the controversial Anti-Social-Media Bill—formally known as the Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulation Bill. But despite popular consideration of the bill as …
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There has been much hype about a major Africa investment summit being hosted by the UK. Attended by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and an array of royals, a great deal of hopeful win-win-win rhetoric abounded linked to forging new partnerships …
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The South African economy is facing a ‘savings crisis.’ Citizens cannot afford to save enough money to drive the necessary capital generation for investment because of the suffocating effects of the government’s economic policies, such as high tax rates and …
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There is a widely recognised dissonance between the progressive, inclusive vision of South Africa’s constitution and xenophobia experienced by foreign nationals across South Africa. It can be tempting to describe this tension as one between good, inclusive laws and bad, …
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The Socioeconomic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) recently gave a seven-day ultimatum to top public officials in Nigeria, including President Muhammadu Buhari, to publicly declare their assets. The presidency has however failed to comply with this provision claiming the declaration …
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Government intervention in the economy simply does not work. It is a mystery, then, why so many otherwise intelligent people keep calling for more of the same. After years of low growth (12 years now) concurrent with government fiscal deficits …
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The festive season for the private medical schemes and health insurance markets started with the dropping of a bombshell. In Circular 80 of 2019, the Registrar and Chief Executive of the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS), Dr. Sipho Kabane, announced …
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