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The Big Mac Index: A simple tool to understanding currency value
What is the power of the Rand? Exchange-rate theory can be confusing, but the Big Mac Index can help you make sense of it.
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8 Reasons why taking away Maths and Science from our schools is bad…REALLY BAD!
South Africa cannot afford to have its children not learning Maths and Science . Here are eight reasons why declining numbers of Matriculants writing Maths and ...
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New school subjects are coming soon | Freedom FANatics Ep. 66
Welding, Needlework and Plumbing - these are some of the subjects on the list that the Department of Basic Education wants to introduce at high schools. We ...
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Punishment for hiring 'too many' foreigners?! | Freedom FANatics Ep. 63
Minister of Employment and Labour, Thulas Nxesi, wants businesses who hire foreign-born workers to be punished. We discuss this and the story of Tebogo ...
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SA education stuck in the mud | Freedom FANatics Ep. 62
In 2021, more than 1 100 schools did not write Matric maths or science. We discuss this concerning revelation, the power of the township economy and the ...
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The ANC’s Social Welfare Programmes are Creating even Further Dependence on the State
One of the government's main duties is to help bring relief to the poor, but what is clear is that social grants are not the answer.
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6 Reasons why there is Big Business in Small Business
Did you know that Spaza shops alone contribute 5.2% to the country’s GDP every year? Yes! And the informal business sector in South Africa holds much more ...
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South Africa’s low voter turnout is no laughing matter: 5 crucial takeaways
Voter turnout at elections is a check on the health of a democracy and non-violent participation in it. In South Africa, we have the chance to reverse a ...
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The Regressive Nature of Racial Quotas in South African Sport
Racial quotas in sport are also undesirable for leading to the stigmatisation of black, coloured or Indian players who make it to the very top of their sport. ...
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Minimum Wage: A Standing Obstacle to Job Creation
By implementing an NMW, the government is effectively raising the cost of employing someone – this is not good for business and is consequently not good for ...
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