PUBLICATIONS
Dive into our collection of thought-provoking articles and in-depth publications that explore the key issues, reforms, and policies central to the Liberty First initiative. Here, you will find expert analysis, research, and commentary on the importance of individual freedom and economic prosperity
A POLICY AGENDA FOR SOUTH AFRICA’S 2024-2029 PARLIAMENTARY TERM
The 2024 general election has, for the first time in 30 years, potentially opened the door for real policy reform. The Free Market Foundation, relying on the standards of the Fraser Institute’s Economic Freedom of the World annual report, has proposed a comprehensive reform package that, if adopted, would see South Africa’s people freed and its economy prospering by 2029.
Freedom to trade internationally
This policy paper offers recommendations for South Africa’s post-2024 government to increase trade freedom, enhancing productivity, driving economic growth, and reducing poverty and unemployment.
Size of Government
South Africa’s excessive state spending can be tackled by enforcing fiscal responsibility, implementing tax reform for fairer taxpayer returns, and pursuing privatisation to end resource waste on inefficient public services.
Regulation
This paper advocates for deregulating labour, education, and healthcare to boost economic freedom in South Africa. Reducing regulatory burdens can energise the economy, create jobs, support SMEs, and expand individual freedoms.