Free Marketeers

In this special episode, Chris Hattingh and Jacques Jonker host Dawie Roodt (chief economist at the Efficient Group). They discuss the COVID-19 emergency budget presented by the Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni, and its wider implications for the South African economy and society.

On this week's episode, Jacques Jonker and Mpiyakhe Dhlamini join Chris Hattingh to breakdown next week's upcoming Supplementary Budget.

In this episode, Chris Hattingh hosts Henru Kruger, member of the FMF's Health Policy Unit. They discuss how the government has handled the COVID-19 pandemic thus far, renewed talk around implementing National Health Insurance, and some ideas for how the public and private healthcare sectors can work going forward.

In this episode of the Free Marketeers, Sindile Vabaza and Martin van Staden join Chris Hattingh to discuss the issues of police brutality, and the mounting negative effects of the lockdown in SA.

In this episode, Chris Hattingh hosts Johan Norberg, author of 'In Defense of Global Capitalism' and 'Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future'.  They discuss the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on the global economy, the threat of de-industrialisation, and why developing nations need to pursue trade & free markets moving forward.

31 May 2020 marks this year's iteration of World No Tobacco Day. FMF CEO Leon Louw joins Chris Hattingh to discuss the authoritarian philosophy underlying the concept, and the ineffective and irrational ban on the sale of tobacco in SA, during the COVID-19 lockdown.

In this episode of the Free Marketeers, Mpiyakhe Dhlamini and Jacques Jonker join Chris Hattingh to discuss the inquiry report into Collins Khosa's death, calls for the government to unlock retirement funds, hints that the Reserve Bank may take more radical steps in the future, as well as why it is vital to end the lockdown as soon as possible.

In this episode, Chris Hattingh hosts James Urdang, CEO of Education Africa.  James kicks off the discussion with his background in education, and as an entrepreneur, in SA. They then discuss Education Africa's work, how EA has adapted to the COVID-19 world, and look ahead to how education may change heading out of the epidemic.5

In this episode, Chris Hattingh hosts GG Alcock, author of KasiNomic Revolution.  They discuss the impact of the lockdown on the parts of the economy we may not usually think about. They also cover GG's work, his thoughts on steps the government can take to open up the economy, as well as great opportunities for growth going forward.

In this episode, Chris Hattingh hosts Cornelius Gouws, CEO of Health Screen. The Health Screen platform is intended to serve as a one-stop shop for businesses seeking to resume activities in the current lockdown climate. They also discuss the difficult climate enveloping business in SA at the moment.