South Africa’s national minimum wage (NMW) legislation is supposed to guarantee a basic level of income for workers, but its real effect is to exacerbate unemployment. Those who are sincere about solving the joblessness crisis in South Africa should reject the minimum wage in favour of an alternative approach.
Blaming immigrants for unemployment, crime and failing public services may be politically convenient, but it will not solve South Africa’s problems
When citizens cannot travel, attend school, or go about their daily lives without fear of violence, violence fundamentally compromises their freedom
Fuel not only keeps our economy chugging but enables all South Africans to work and live
Politicians and their agents often act with impunity because institutions responsible for prosecution and deterrence lack independence
AGOA’s problem lies in the dependency it creates for many African nations.
The Business Licensing Bill adds a new layer of control in an environment that already discourages enterprise.
South Africa shows early signs of recovery, but bold and urgent reforms are needed to sustain real progress.
The rate of insurgence and insecurity in Nigeria has become alarming, especially in recent time. Despite the years of self governance, insecurity is still Nigeria’s
The state, holding vast land assets, should transfer its property, in ownership, to deserving citizens. Under no circumstances should the state sit on land.
Private institutions which could complement government’s education-for-all efforts struggle with bureaucratic burden, including multi-facetted taxes, that makes private education more expensive than necessary.
Government intervention in the economy misallocates resources. The greater the extent of intervention, the more the unintended and unpredictable consequences.
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