Business Property Politics 03 August 2018 By Steven Friedman Constitution change 'may boost' property rights Steven , University of The South African government’s plan to change the to mention land expropriation without compensation could, ironically, end up strengthening the property rights on which investment Pressure to change the Constitution...
Health 27 July 2018 By Steven Friedman SA 'needs to discipline' private health care If a service is provided by a company rather than by a government, this does not automatically mean a market is at work. The point is fairly obvious, but has passed many in South Africa...
Business Politics 14 July 2018 By Steven Friedman ANC must address root causes of discontent South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), is in crisis less than a year before a general election expected to be held in mid-2019. If it wants to end the crisis, it may...
Politics 16 May 2018 By Steven Friedman Deal with provincial strongmen haunts ANC Last year South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) elected a new which was the result of a hard boiled deal between the party’s factions. South Africans can now see how the deal which...
Politics 08 May 2018 By Steven Friedman Mandela a villain? If he were alive today, Nelson would probably be puzzled to find that it has become popular among South Africans frustrated with the pace of change to join former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe in...
Politics Business 11 April 2018 By Steven Friedman SA business and prejudice by omission South African business’s biggest obstacle may not be government corruption, economic radicalism or skills shortages. It may be deep-rooted race and gender biases in the mainstream economy – which are more damaging, because those who...
Politics 16 February 2018 By Steven Friedman Zuma’s removal was a masterstroke The removal of South African president Jacob Zuma will be remembered for several reasons. One may be the gap between reality and what reporters, commentators and those who shape the national debate say There have...
Politics 10 January 2018 By Steven Friedman SA's ANC isn't bent on radicalism When media cover a political party conference decision, it is best to report on the entire resolution, not just the exciting bits. This may reduce the audience but will improve The point seems to have...
