From the Editor
Editorial: In Honour of Michael O’Dowd – the Eclectic South African...
The Rational Standard has secured permission from the Free Market Foundation (FMF) to publish essays written by the FMF's late chairman, Michael Conway O'Dowd, in...
Politics
It’s Time to Sell South Africa’s State-Owned Enterprises
Government is unwilling to privatise state-owned enterprises (SOEs) because it believes that owning these companies gives government, and South Africa by extension, a strategic...
Philosophy
KPMG and the Loss of Ethics
Written by: Chris Hattingh
Now that KPMG have ‘come clean’ on their murky dealings with the Gupta family, will we experience a resurgence in ethical...
Economics
Dispelling the Fearmongering Myths Surrounding the Right to Freedom of Association
Written by: Jacques Jonker
Every single individual has the inherent right to associate with whomever they want for whatever reason they deem fit.
The right to...
Social Affairs
Academic Boycott of Israel is path to ruin
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is under internal threat once again, as forces within it threaten to damage the academic integrity of the...
Africa
The Kenyan Government Should Leave Betting Firms Alone
African governments, through legislation, are immensely talented in killing the efforts of organizations which economically empower the youth with skills, developing ideas, interaction with...
World
Right of Reply: Donald Trump is Unfit to be President of...
On the 16th of August, the Rational Standard saw fit to publish my opinion piece, titled, “Torch-light rally in Charlottesville casts spotlight on Trump’s...
