4 June 2020 – This report shows that the easing of South Africa’s stringent Covid-19 lockdown occurs against the background of an unacknowledged policy ‘lockdown’ for at least the last ten years, characterised by ‘radical economic transformation’ policies aimed at changing the ownership, control, and very structure of the economy.
Reports
14 May 2020 – This report highlights the risk of political rights and economic freedoms being eroded through measures adopted purportedly to deal with the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the importance of society’s resisting such erosion.
This edition of FreeFACTS looks at the current lockdown, with specific focus on the economic impact of the lockdown and how public support for it has changed.
30 April 2020 – This report makes the case on economic and humanitarian grounds for the immediate lifting of the lockdown, with key public-health conditions, in order for South Africa to avoid the catastrophic consequences of mounting hunger, hardship and economic decline.
16 April 2020 – This report recommends that government immediately adopts a ‘trim down’ approach as a way both to manage the risks of Covid-19 and to avoid incurring dangerous economic damage.
South Africa, like most of the rest of world is dealing with the Covid-19 crisis. However, there have been serious questions raised about whether the country’s healthcare system can cope with a sudden influx people suffering from the virus. The edition of FreeFACTS looks at the state of the South African healthcare system and provides some key figures on major diseases.
25 March 2020 - This report provides detailed policy proposals on how South Africa can confront the grave challenges presented by the combined effects of the Covid-19 outbreak and the underlying economic crisis in the country.
This edition of FreeFACTS looks at how South Africa’s demographics have changed in the past decades, with specific reference to issues such as the proportion of South Africans who are urbanised and the decline in the fertility rate. These changes have implications for policy makers and how they need to plan for the future.
12 March 2020 – Among the key findings in this report is that the appointment of an independent water regulator is essential if South Africa is to overcome its perpetual water crisis.
5 March 2020 – This report assesses the potential for innovation and modernization in South Africa’s minibus taxi industry.
This edition of FreeFACTS looks at the recent matric results as well as historical trends. It raises issues of quality and what the implications are for South Africa.
This edition of FreeFACTS looks at a number of indicators on South Africa and shows how the country has regressed on a number of metrics. Reform is vital if we want to stop backsliding.