Politics

If Regulation Works, Why Does Everything Suck?

It’s not just about one bad law or one corrupt official. It’s structural. The rules keep changing in ways that sound helpful, but somehow, always seem…

4 hrs ago •

Economic Freedom: The Only Way Out For South Africa

Economic freedom is not a policy option. It is the foundation of prosperity and the only path to a better South Africa.

Oct 20 •

RS Guest Author

Mandla Mandela Fiddles While the Eastern Cape Burns

A true leader would be fighting for clinics, roads, safety, and jobs in Mvezo. Instead, he fights for cameras and foreign audiences while spreading…

Oct 19 •

RS Guest Author

Corruption Fatigue In South Africa: The Tembisa Hospital Scandal

To address the pervasive culture of corruption and its resultant fatigue, South Africa must consider targeted strategies that focus on accountability…

Oct 18 •

RS Guest Author

CUT the Cabinet, adopt federalism, and reconsider SA national identity

Join Martin van Staden, Zakhele Mthembu, and Ayanda Zulu as they dive into some of the most pressing issues of the week.

Oct 17 •

Rational Standard Editor

ANC Economic War Room Doomed To Failure

The only intervention the government should make is to ensure that the country is safe and stable, so that companies can compete and determine which…

Oct 17 •

Nicholas Woode-Smith

The Limits of Constitutionalism in a Unitary State

There can be no genuine freedom when people are dictated to by a distant central government they do not support, and which doesn’t align with their…

Oct 16 •

Banning Alcohol Advertising Solves Nothing

A complete ban will inevitably hurt the industry, and those who disagree must ask themselves whether losing jobs in a country where opportunities are…

Oct 13 •

South Africa’s Clerics of Hamas

This was a cleric in South Africa openly saluting Hamas, the same Hamas that burned children alive, that raped women, that dragged grandmothers into…

Oct 12 •

RS Guest Author

Hijacking Mandela’s Legacy for Hamas

To equate the liberation struggle of South Africans with the militant agenda of Hamas is not solidarity, it is disrespect. And South Africans should not…

Oct 11 •

RS Guest Author

The ANC's Planning Mania

In this episode, we discuss the ANC’s newly unveiled Economic Action Plan and the FMF’s latest report on the Tobacco Bill.

Oct 10 •

Rational Standard Editor

Metro Police Should Be Allowed To Investigate Crime

If you want to prevent crime, the only surefire way is ensuring that crimes are investigated, and criminals are convicted.

Oct 10 •

Nicholas Woode-Smith

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