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FMF Media Digest – August 2018
ARTICLES
Tobacco Bill unjustified by government’s own impact assessment – Ivo Vegter – Daily Maverick
Capitalism is the only moral economic system ever to grace the world – Chris Hattingh – The Messenger (as Capitalism 'is the only moral economic system') – iAfrica – The Gremlin – Real Estate Investor
Trade improves human wellbeing – James Peron – BusinessBrief – The Gremlin – International Policy Digest – Medium – Real Estate Investor
The sad story of SA Express: Time to ground it permanently – Chris Hattingh – FTW Online (as Time to ground SA Express permanently?) – IT-Online (as Time to ground SA Express permanently?) – COVER – The Gremlin – Automotive Business Review – Leadership Online
Die NGV en die aanslag op ons vryheid – Chris Hattingh – Maroela Media
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An unintended, but serious consequence of government’s drive to introduce NHI is that young adults and families will be hit the hardest – Jasson Urbach Med Suite Media – Aesthetics & Dermatology – Asthma & Allergy Featuring Pulmonology – Cardiology – Critical Care, Imaging and Surgical – Dental – ENT Featuring Pulmonology – Gastroenterology – Gynaecology – IPA – Nephrology and Urology – Neurology – Oncology – Ophthalmology – Pain and Anaesthesia – Paediatric – Pharmacy – Psychiatry
Alternatives to the NHI – Jasson Urbach – BusinessBrief (as NHI alternatives?) – The Gremlin
Grinding the jobless into the ground with job deprivation rules – Eustace Davie – Business Brief (as Job deprivation rules crushing the jobless!) – The Messenger – Automotive Business Review – The Gremlin – IT-Online (as Job deprivation rules impact the jobless) – Real Estate Investor
Venezuela under the socialism of the 21st century – from prosperity to misfortune – Sary Levy–Carciente – BDLive (as Inside the shocking collapse of Julius Malema's favourite country) – TimesLive (as Inside the shocking collapse of Julius Malema's favourite country) – The Messenger (as Venezuela – from prosperity to misfortune) – Biznews (as What life in SA will be like under EFF-style rule: Insights from Venezuela) – InvestingMatters (as What life in SA will be like under EFF-style rule: Insights from Venezuela) – Automotive Business Review – Hinnews South Africa (as Revealed : Shocking collapse of Julius Malema’s favourite country) – News Soweto (as The shocking collapse of Julius Malema’s favourite country) – Daily Dispatch (via PressReader) (as Inside crash of Malema’s favourite country)
The land fetish – James Peron – iAfrica – BusinessBrief – Real Estate Investor – International Policy Digest
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EWC is an assault on the constitutional right to dignity – Mark Oppenheimer & Cecelia Kok
– BusinessBrief – The Gremlin
‘Never again’ until next time – Martin van Staden – IT-Online – The Gremlin – Automotive Business Review – Real Estate Investor
No investment without property rights – Chris Hattingh – Voices360 – The Witness (as Property rights vital for growth) (via PressReader) – IT-Online – The Gremlin – Automotive Business Review – SA Property Insider – Leadership Online – The Bugle – Sokolic Property Group – Real Estate Investor
Expropriation of land without compensation - 75 per cent required to change the Constitution – Robert Vivian – BusinessBrief (as Land expropriation | 75% required to change the Constitution) – Real Estate Investor – The Gremlin – IT-Online (as EXC, the constitution and the rule of law)
South Africa land seizures begin, economic decline accelerates – Lorenzo Montanari and Philip Thompson – Forbes
Government’s ‘malicious compliance’ with socio–economic impact assessments – Ivo Vegter – Daily Maverick
Don't abandon the constitution to the race-ultras – Martin van Staden – Politicsweb
Freedom and prosperity for all – Ayanda Khumalo – BusinessBrief – The Gremlin – Automotive Business Review
MENTIONS New Tobacco Bill is deeply flawed – mentions Leon Louw – Spotong
Last days to comment on ‘outrageous’ draft smoking bill – mentions Leon Louw – The Citizen
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Professionals co-opted to back tobacco giants – mentions FMF – Daily Maverick – AllAfrica
Impala platinum jobs – mentions FMF – eNCA
VAT and fuel price hikes: the unneccessary burden on South African pockets – mentions Martin van Staden – News24
Amended telecoms bill headed to cabinet – mentions FMF – TechCentra
South Africa's communications bill to go to cabinet by end-September – mentions FMF – Telecompaper
NHI will 'nationalise' healthcare - Free Market Foundation – mentions FMF – Fin24
Is the proposed NHI Bill a gateway for corruption? – mentions FMF – EWN
Health Dept hits back at Foundation over NHI criticism – mentions FMF – EWN
Eskom ‘gaan dwerg wees teenoor die NGV – mentions FMF – Netwerk24
CR ‘naïef oor NGV, praat net en merk boksies’ – mentions FMF – Netwerk24
NHI only way to end present racialised health regime – SAFTU – mentions FMF – Politicsweb
SA is the biggest loser in international property rights report – mentions Jasson Urbach – TimesLive
Property rights fall for SA – mentions Jasson Urbach – HeraldLive
2018 International Property Rights Index Released –The global index ranks property right protections in 125 countries, covering 98% of world GDP and 93% of the world population – mentions FMF – IDEAS
Property rights issue has investors wary: Free Market Foundation – mentions Leon Louw – PowerFM
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Expert warns against land expropriation as ANC keeps list of farms marked for expropriation secret – mentions Sary Levy–Carciente – Briefly
SA’s global property rights ranking slumps 15 places – Cape Times (via PressReader)
SA was squeezed into a tight corner this week – mentions FMF – Business Report
When property rights crusaders are silent – mentions FMF – BDLive
Will South Africa Follow the Path of Zimbabwe? – mentions Temba A Nolutshungu – National Review
Donald Trump is (mostly) right about SA – mentions Temba A Nolutshungu – Politicsweb
Noem regstellende aksie by die naam - ‘n remfaktor vir ekonomies groei – mentions Temba A Nolutshungu – Maroela Media
MEDIA RELEASES SAA & SAX merger - two losses don’t make a profit – IT-Online – The Gremlin – Bulawayo24 – Harare24 – OnlineNigeria – Bulls
HMI report says nothing new but careful timing supports Motsoaledi’s contentious NHI Bill – iAfrica (as Careful Timing Supports Motsoaledi’s Contentious NHI Bill) – The Gremlin
South Africa PLUMMETS to 37th in global property rights rankings, falling behind Rwanda – BDLive (as SA drops on global index measuring physical and intellectual property rights) – TimesLive – The Messenger (as SA plummets behind Rwanda on property rights) – Netwerk24 (as SA daal op eiendomsreg-ranglys) – SA Property Insider – Business Report (as SA plummets in global property rights rankings) – IT-Online (as SA plummets in global property rights rankings) – Creamer Media’s Engineering News (as South Africa falls to 37th on International Property Rights Index)
Parliamentary deference to executive bills a cause for concern – The Gremlin – BusinessBrief – Rational Standard
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LETTER Protect property rights – Temba A Nolutshungu – BDLive
INTERVIEWS Should smokers face possible fines or jail time if found smoking in outdoor public spaces? – Leon Louw – SAFM
Unlocking the economic potential of biotechnology in Africa – Mmboneni Muofhe – CNBCAfrica
Phumlani Majozi speaks with #LHIO guest host Phakamile Hlubi-Majola – Phumlani Majozi – eNCA Part 1 – eNCA Part 2 – eNCA Part 3
Classic Business Panel – Lorenzo Montanari – Classic FM
Hard lessons from Venezuela: How an erosion of property rights accelerated the rot – Sary Levy-Carciente – Biznews
Die storie van Venezuela – Sary Levy-Carciente – RSG
IPRI – Lorenzo Montanari – Channel Africa radio, SABC – EWN, Radio 702
IPRI – Sary Levy-Carciente – Cape Talk / Radio 702
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