Archives for Economics
Government is wasting the South African unemployment crisis
Being unemployed sucks, and being unemployed and poor is even worse, which is why it’s hardly surprising that poor unemployed people would have the greatest incentives to start businesses. This…
Mkhwebane and her case
Let me start by saying this: Busisiwe Mkhwebane is an intelligent lady. And I hope and pray that I am not condescending by saying this. I believe when she wanted…
Consider that capitalism is the real problem
A recent op-ed in Fast Company urges us all to reconsider capitalism as the system we want for building our future society. The tacit assumption is that capitalism is responsible…
What business can do to save South Africa
It is frustrating being an advocate for pro-market policies in a country where some of the primary agents of the market refuse to defend it. These primary agents are, of…
South Africa’s oppressive banking system and why you need to buy Bitcoin now
If you’re like most working people, you get a salary in rands every month and you use this to meet you and your family’s needs and some of your wants.…
Obsessing over Economic Growth
This is a response to an op-ed about economic growth that seems extremely confused about what economic growth is in the first place. The glaring overall errors have been dealt…
Join the recycling revolution for liberty!
The ideas of liberty have developed over the past decade into a full social movement. Relentless work from people from all over the world has challenged the status quo of…
More South Africans receive grants than have jobs: IRR Reports
The South African Institution of Race Relations (IRR) have released a statement illustrating their findings from their latest South Africa Survey. The press release is titled: "More South Africans receive grants than have…
No, Gigaba, state intervention won’t spur growth
This article is in response to a report by EWN on finance minister Gigaba’s odd decision to begin 'direct' state intervention in the economy. I will be responding to each…
The General Motors disinvestment shows politicians that reality bites
The recent announcement by General Motors (GM) that it will disinvest from South Africa after 2017 should not come as a surprise to South Africans. As much as we might…