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South Africa’s Lost Decades Of Growth
South Africans are not uniquely incapable of growth. We are uniquely burdened by a policy consensus that treats economic freedom as a secondary concern.
Sep 30
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Zakhele Mthembu
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Abolish NSFAS. Fund Careers Instead.
NSFAS asks whether an applicant is poor enough to receive the money. It does not seriously ask whether spending that money in the proposed way is likely…
Sep 28
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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Why South Africa Must Free Its Small Businesses
South Africa does not need more state-led job-creation programmes that have repeatedly failed to reduce the headline figures. Instead, it requires an…
Sep 27
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Zakhele Mthembu
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The Problem With Wealth That Belongs to Everyone
The benefits of the country’s natural wealth should not fall to whoever extracts them first. Extraction can occur. Liquidation is another matter.
Sep 24
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RS Guest Author
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Stop Funding Degrees That Lead Nowhere
The system sells degrees; it’s a form of economic destruction. It takes the hopes of young people, and their families sacrifices, as well as taxpayers…
Sep 19
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RS Guest Author
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Trade Unions Must Fall
Trade unions claim to speak for workers, but their political privilege protects insiders while shutting millions of unemployed South Africans out of…
Sep 14
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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The Bourgeoisie Has Four Legs And Wants Their Tummies Rubbed
When the family starts buying the dog a birthday cake, you know the revolution has taken a very strange turn indeed.
Sep 12
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RS Guest Author
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Africa Gives. Why Doesn’t More of It Fund Research?
The puzzle is not whether Africans give. They clearly do. It is whether some of that capacity for private mobilisation could also support the production…
Sep 10
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RS Guest Author
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Make Johannesburg Pay For Failure
Those who manage scarce resources must face the consequences of their decisions, and those who pay for the services should see the results reflected in…
Sep 8
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Zakhele Mthembu
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The ANC’s War On Jobs
Unemployment is a vicious cycle that exacerbates all the major issues in this country. Solving it should be the number one priority for any government…
Sep 7
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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Why Economics Only Works In Theory
The issue isn’t that economics fails when applied. It’s that a certain version of it struggles even before it leaves the page.
Aug 26
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Econ Bro
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Turning a Gap Year into an Opportunity
An unexpected gap year can become a strategic turning point, allowing young people to improve academically, build resilience, and create their own path…
Aug 23
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RS Guest Author
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