by Sindile Vabaza The link between the “Doing Business” ranking and inclusive, job-creating economic growth is straightforward: When the ease of doing business improves and a country rises in the rankings, its economy is performing …
by Sindile Vabaza Encouraging the creation and promotion of an enabling environment for small businesses in South Africa is fundamental to developing a competitive and vibrant economy. Simplifying administrative processes around registering and running a …
by Mpiyakhe Dhlamini The secret is that trade cannot be centrally planned. It occurs where it is most convenient for the parties involved, and not simply where government thinks it should happen. The Free Market …
by Dr Richard Grant Our problems with bureaucracy arise, not from the bureaucracy itself, but from the government (elected or otherwise) that creates more programmes and regulations for the bureaucracy to manage and enforce. As …
by Nicholas Woode-Smith Central planning didn’t only fail in these communist giants. It has also failed to achieve good results in mixed economies. Brazil embraced developmental policies that restricted imports and protected industries against foreign …
by James Peron I do cringe a bit at calling such crusades witch-hunts, because there are no such things as witches. But there is such a thing as job creation, and that is what the …
by Phumlani Majozi Many South Africans wrongly think that more government regulation is in the public interest. And politicians love enacting new laws – they believe their major responsibility in our society is to adopt …
by Sindile Vabaza South African government policies result in a paradoxical situation: Even when industrial output grows, jobs are not created. Instead, firms invest in more capital- and skill-intensive technologies. Accelerating economic growth does not …
by Sindile Vabaza Economic freedom enshrines personal choice, voluntary exchange and protection of private property. It is the freedom to start a business or hire an employee without government interference, or to invest and trade …