Archive - Rational Standard

Our government and Donald Trump are united on the philosophy of tariffs

It should be obvious that taking the logic of tariffs to its natural conclusion would make all prices unbearably expensive.

May 8 •

Mpiyakhe Dhlamini

Policy flip-flops are poisoning the economy

Even our regulations, which are meant to provide a consistent framework, enable inconsistency and prevent businesses from planning ahead.

May 7 •

Nicholas Woode-Smith

Corporate media’s war on truth

South Africa’s media no longer questions power, they punish those who do.

May 6 •

RS Guest Author

Marxism’s faulty foundations offer us nothing of significance

Marx believed history had a destination. But if anything, history has made a mockery of him.

May 5 •

Workers' Month: Remembering the millions of victims of communism

And no, capitalism's death count doesn't even come close.

May 2 •

Rational Standard Editor

South Africa’s Competition Law Needs a Free Market Rethink

The economy is not a pie – at least, not a limited one.

May 1 •

Zakhele Mthembu

April 2025

Why Trump Should Listen to Milei on Trade

The protectionist policies adopted during Trump’s presidency have demonstrated the pitfalls of interfering with market mechanisms.

Apr 30 •

RS Guest Author

Regulating Ourselves Into Insecurity: Why the PSIRA Draft Regulations Are a Misfire

PSIRA draft regulations fail miserably. They are punitive where they should be enabling. They are theoretical where they should be practical. And they…

Apr 29 •

RS Guest Author

Trust Must Be Earned

We should resist the comforting nostalgia for a traditional media model that was not without significant problems.

Apr 28 •

Who really "won" the budget battle?

Three months of gaslighting.

Apr 25 •

Rational Standard Editor

Is female empowerment making women more fragile?

It is a kind of sensitivity that makes you less resilient and thus less strong. It becomes a form of self-pity that masquerades as empowerment.

Apr 24 •

RS Guest Author

Correcting lies about Expropriation

Being able to seize more land won’t change the government’s inability to do its job properly.

Apr 23 •

Nicholas Woode-Smith

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