This list includes Martin’s television and radio media engagements as well as his media mentions (i.e., not his articles), which are often a result of an interview by a newspaper, and his conference or speaking events.
To arrange an interview with Martin, email martinvstaden@live.com.
2026
10 October – The Common Sense – Reflecting on the White Cross Project
9 October – Daily Friend – We are not “frontiersmen”
9 October – Rational Standard – Why South Africa is Losing the Race to Get Rich
4 October – Daily Maverick – South Africans in America — from the All Blacks to the All Whites
4 October – News24 – ‘Sustainable settlements’: Roets asks White House to broker SA government-minority talks
3 October – The Common Sense – The FMF’s Memorandum to the Americans
30 September – Maroela Media – Vryemarkstigting pleit by Washington: ‘Moenie gewone burgers straf’
30 September – The Common Sense – The Common Sense’s Diary
28 September – Daily Maverick – Parallel realities — inside the online conversation over the White Cross Project
25 September – Daily Friend – The peril of supporting ethnic identitarianism
25 September – Lex Libertas | National Press Club – South Africa’s Race Law Madness (Newsflash)
22 September – Daily Friend – Non-partisan policy advice vs partisan political activism
18 September – The Common Sense – FMF Heads to America to Help Fix What the SA Government Has Messed Up
11 September – Rational Standard – Is Cape Town trying to TAX your pets?
11 September – The Common Sense – Farm Attack Survivors to Take Their Stories to Washington
9 September – Lex Libertas – Farm attack victims to participate in White Cross Project Conference and vigil in Washington
7 September – Pretoria FM – Radio interview about minimum wage laws
30 August – Maroela Media – Mislukte munisipaliteite nou ‘nasionale ekonomiese risiko’
29 August – Maroela Media – Witkruisprojek | 3 000 kruise, konferensie in Washington
28 August – Rational Standard – The ANC’s local election campaign is already in CHAOS
21 August – Rational Standard – Why is the ANC so THREATENED by Afrikaner self-reliance?
17 August – Pretoria FM – Fokus: Naledi Pandor kritiseer teen Akademia
16 August – Free Market Foundation – The ideology destroying South Africa
14 August – Tousi TV – South Africa: Violence in a Failing State (snippet)
7 August – Cii Radio – Radio interview about expropriation without compensation
7 August – Truth Report – Martin van Staden Breaks Down South Africa’s Property Battle
6 August – Real Estate Investor – Expropriation: Is Your Property Really Safe?
6 August – Landbouweekblad – Tabak: Plaas keuse bo paternalisme
6 August – Renaldo Gouws – The Unfiltered Chat with Martin van Staden (FMF) Regarding the EWC Court Case
4 August – Landbouweekblad – Onteieningswet: ‘Nul’-vergoeding is nié vergoeding nie, sê Vryemarkstigting
3 August – Marhobane – Two cheers for legal activism
3 August – Politicsweb – “Nil” cannot be compensation under the Constitution, FMF tells High Court
3 August – Real Estate Investor – FMF takes Expropriation Act fight to the high court
3 August – Free Market Foundation – The case against the Expropriation Act
24 July – Rational Standard – Race politics at Financial Mail, and witch hunt against Data Centres continues
23 July – Suid-Kaap Forum – Vryemarkstigting gaan hof toe om onteieningswet uit te daag
23 July – Mossel Bay Advertiser – Vryemarkstigting gaan hof toe om onteieningswet uit te daag
21 July – StephanZA – What is democracy and was it ever going to work?
20 July – Politicsweb – FMF goes to court to challenge the Expropriation Act
20 July – kykNET In Gesprek – Television debate about Constitutional Court judgment in Tafelberg
9 July – Rational Standard – Courts, criminals and activists: Who is killing construction in South Africa?
9 July – Pretoria FM – Kan belasting drankmisbruik en vetsug bekamp?
6 July – The Common Sense – Sherlock Holmes in Cape Town? More Likely Than You Think
3 July – Rational Standard – The shutdown that wasn’t and Steenhuisen goes rogue
3 July – GoLegal – Free Market Foundation welcomes PIE Amendment Bill but calls for stronger ownership protections
26 June – Rational Standard – 30 June March and March, What comes after Starmer’s resignation?
26 June – RealClearHistory – A South African Perspective on the Declaration
26 June – Free Market Foundation – The hidden ideology behind South Africa’s race laws
17 June – Newsday – Goodbye, John Steenhuisen
10 June – Daily Friend – Ramaphosa’s forked tongue on immigration
9 June – Newsday – John Steenhuisen under siege
9 June – The Common Sense – Middle Class Torpedoed – Model C Schools To Lose Ability to Screen Pupils
29 May – Rational Standard – Consumer Freedom and Free Speech Under Attack
27 May – Free Market Foundation – Relaunch: Free Speech Union South Africa
22 May – Rational Standard – Celebrating Tax Freedom Day 2026
30 April – Pioneer Podcast – Why Transformation Violates Constitutionalism
23 April – Pretoria FM – Radio interview about Job Seekers Exemption Certificates
17 April – Rational Standard – Julius Malema’s Lenient Sentence; and Will Expelling Immigrants Lead to More Local Jobs?
11 April – Rational Standard – South Africa’s government wants your money, your children, your future
2 April – Rational Standard – Ratepayers fleeced in Joburg and NMB while fuel levy fleeces us all
27 March – Rational Standard – Six years after lockdown, the state still wants more control
20 March – Rational Standard – South Africa fiddles while Poland thrives
19 March – Medium – The Rainbow Nation’s Governance: How South Africa Balances Power and Authority
17 March – Truth Report – Iran Embassy Sparks Outrage, US Warns ANC, Quds Protest Shock in Cape Town
13 March – Rational Standard – South Africa “celebrates” Consumer Rights Day while abandoning consumer freedom
13 March – Radio Nuwe Lied – Rassewette. Dis in JOU hande
6 March – Rational Standard – South Africa must stop backing losing Iranian regime
28 February – Rational Standard – Crime stats: bad. Budget: not too bad
25 February – Lex Libertas – Law and Politics in a Changing World
20 February – Rational Standard – Army deployed to fight crime, while Russia wages disinformation campaign
16 February – Pretoria FM – Radio interview about e-hailing regulation
13 February – Rational Standard – SONA 2026: Recycled promises, more centralisation
30 January – Rational Standard – Foot-and-mouth disease and financial freedom in an era of state hostility and failure
24 January – eNews Channel Africa – Seeds of Division – Politics, Propaganda, and the Price of Truth
23 January – Rational Standard – Will Trump invade Greenland, and do Cabinet ministers deserve a pay rise?
16 January – Rational Standard – Face-off in the Democratic Alliance; SA Navy mutinies during Iran exercise
9 January – Rational Standard – The United States delivers blow to axis of evil
9 January – The Citizen – In the Post Truth Era facts no longer matter
2025
17 December – The Common Sense – Elon Musk Amplifies FMF-Backed Race Law Index Numbers
12 December – The Citizen – SA’s minimum wage debate: Employers and unions split as commission seeks input
11 December – Pioneer Podcast – Evaluating South Africa’s Challenges
10 December – Radio Pulpit – Radio debate about race law
9 December – Radio Laeveld – Radio interview about criminal justice reform
5 December – Rational Standard – The US is calling out BEE… and they’re not wrong
22 November – Rational Standard – G20 comes to SA amidst American BULLY boycott
14 November – Rational Standard – Race law fiasco EMBARRASSES SA as unemployment crisis persists
14 November – Pretoria FM – Radio interview about race law
14 November – Nuusweek – Ja, daar is raswette
14 November – Business Report – South Africa’s new digital media deal risks backfiring on local news consumers
10 November – Solidariteit – RACE to the bottom
7 November – Rational Standard – Mamdani wins NYC; and does South Africa belong in the G20?
31 October – Rational Standard – Argentina chooses FREEDOM while South Africa chooses nanny state
29 October – Pretoria FM – Radio interview about Business Licensing Bill
29 October – Bulletin – Vryemarkstigting sê die Konsepwetsontwerp op Sakeondernemingslisensiëring is ongrondwetlik
28 October – The Citizen – R36 billion spent on small business loans in the last decade as unemployment rises by 8%
28 October – Agribook Digital – Tobacco Bill undermines the rule of law and separation of powers, new FMF report finds
27 October – The Citizen – “You do not speak for us”
24 October – Nuusweek – RACE to the bottom: Die tyd is reg om die sluier te lig
19 October – City Press – Government to blame for rampant growth in illicit tobacco trade
17 October – Rational Standard – CUT the Cabinet, adopt federalism, and reconsider SA national identity
15 October – GoLegal – FMF urges Cabinet cuts to restore efficiency, trust and growth
15 October – Politicsweb – FMF urges Cabinet cuts to restore efficiency, trust, and growth
15 October – MyBroadband – New online news publications taking on News24 and IOL in South Africa
14 October – Polity – Lean but efficient Cabinet is what South Africa needs – FMF
14 October – Engineering News – Lean but efficient Cabinet is what South Africa needs – FMF
6 October – Business Day – The insanity of threatening for peace
2 October – Vaping Saved My Life SA – “The Absence of free choice” with Martin van Staden
2 October – Newsflash with Joe Emilio – EWC Is Here and the DA Let It Happen
26 September – Rational Standard – With Freedom in Decline, can Zille Save Joburg?
26 September – Pretoria FM – Radio interview about economic freedom report
17 September – Phumlani Majozi Show – More guns please!
16 September – Solidariteit – When is enough, enough?
15 September – TechCentral – Get AI rules wrong, choke innovation, warns Competition Commission
12 September – Rational Standard – Charlie Kirk and the rising temperature of modern politics
5 September – eNews Channel Africa – Radio interview about Tobacco Bill
5 September – Rational Standard – Bureaucrats gone wild in Brussels and Stellenbosch
3 September – Mensa Pretoria – Exposing South Africa’s 145 race laws
29 August – Rational Standard – Ian Cameron ATTACKS “mostly peaceful” brick throwers
22 August – Rational Standard – Nobody wins a trade war – SA should unilaterally free trade
15 August – Rational Standard – Cyril loses control of the military while arranging national talk-shop
13 August – SAfm – Radio interview about death penalty
8 August – Rational Standard – Expropriation Act is about tyranny, not justice; and Africa must count its liberal blessings
7 August – SA Real Estate Investor Magazine – PIE Act on Trial Should South Africa’s Eviction Law Be Amended?
7 August – Politicsweb – Repeal Expropriation Act and pursue real land reform instead
7 August – Pretoria FM – Radio interview about property confiscation
6 August – Free Market Foundation – Constitutional Land Reform: Alternatives to Confiscation and Land Retribution
1 August – Rational Standard – Tariffs hit as GNU fumbles, meanwhile Joburg residents oppose privatisation lifeline
25 July – Rational Standard – Is SA intentionally sabotaging its relationship with the US and gaslighting the world about it?
21 July – MyBroadband – Big developments in South Africa’s online news sector
18 July – Rational Standard – The Zuma factor and Mandela’s fading legacy, with Hermann Pretorius
16 July – TechCentral – South Africa loosens media ownership rules – but keeps one hand on the remote
11 July – Rational Standard – Mkhwanazi lifts the lid on criminal justice corruption
9 July – Reside Summit – South Africa’s post-Apartheid crossroads: Expropriation Act or constitutionalism?
4 July – Rational Standard – America moots sanctions on ANC as the US puts foot down on foreign policy
29 June – Liberty & Friends – Trimming the GNU, 6 extortionists gunned down, Trump pushes Iran & Israel ceasefire
27 June – Rational Standard – Ramaphosa fires DA minister; and Joe Emilio on “Stolen Ground” documentary
25 June – The Bulrushes – Newsflash Host Joe Emilio Launches Debut Documentary On Land Grabs In South Africa
22 June – NewsFlash with Joe Emilio – Stolen Ground
20 June – Rational Standard – We need RADICAL solutions for local government in SA
19 June – The Cape Report – If the DA Becomes the ANC, Anxiety will be Tangible in the Cape
16 June – Rational Standard – A stagnant economy: The driving force behind South Africa’s unemployment crisis
16 June – Tech4Law – New FMF research exposes staggering R5 trillion economic toll of BEE compliance
13 June – Rational Standard – A year of GNU FAILURES and Cyril wants to shoot the breeze
12 June – Daily Investor – BEE destroyed R5 trillion and 4 million jobs in South Africa
12 June – Eyewitness News – New study by FMF, Solidarity claims BEE has benefitted ‘small group of elite black people’
12 June – Maroela Media – Swart ekonomiese bemagtiging doodskoot vir ekonomie, werksgeleenthede
12 June – IT-Online – FMF study counts the cost of BEE compliance
12 June – Solidariteit – The cost of B-BBEE compliance
6 June – Rational Standard – Gayton defends LAVISH govt spending; EFF fighting fuel levy
3 June – Conscious Caracal – How many race laws does the South African government have?
2 June – Cii Radio – Radio interview about Brussels effect
30 May – Rational Standard – Ramaphosa DOUBLES DOWN on racial discrimination
26 May – Rational Standard – Beyond good and bad guys: The complexity of South African history
23 May – Rational Standard – A disaster in DC and a bungled budget at home
17 May – Deutsche Welle The 77 Percent – Is Trump wrong about South Africa’s new land expropriation law?
17 May – Netwerk24 – Musk kap SA op X, deel AfriForum se dokkie met miljoene volgelinge
16 May – Polity – AfriForum documentary viewed more than 30 million times after Elon Musk lashes out on X at SA’s expropriation and race laws
16 May – Maroela Media – Raswette: Musk-plasing plaas kollig op AfriForum-dokumentêr
16 May – Politicsweb – Documentary gets 30m views in one day thanks to Elon Musk – AfriForum
16 May – Rational Standard – Tax Freedom Day in SA, Trump decriminalisation drive and refugees arrive in US
9 May – Rational Standard – A week of STATE LOSSES in court – will the judiciary save SA?
2 May – Rational Standard – Workers’ Month: Remembering the millions of victims of communism
25 April – Rational Standard – Who really “won” the budget battle?
17 April – Rational Standard – Cyril sends Trump-hater to “repair” US-SA relationship; decentralisation necessary to save Joburg
11 April – Rational Standard – Can South Africa’s press be saved?
4 April – Rational Standard – DA barrelling towards GNU exit, as Trump imposes tariffs and mulls sanctions
4 April – Beyond Africa Podcast – Apartheid to BEE: South Africa’s Race Laws and Economic Reforms
1 April – Politicsweb – “Kill the Boer:” FMF disappointed by ConCourt decision
31 March – Pretoria FM – Radio interview about traffic regulation
30 March – Gateway Pundit – South African Constitutional Court: “Kill the Boer, Kill the Farmer” is Not Hate Speech – Trump Administration Drops Military Aid to South Africa
28 March – Rational Standard – ConCourt LEGALISES “K*ll the Boer” in Malema case as Leo Brent Bozell is nominated US ambassador
28 March – Cape Independent – Time for the gloves to come off
27 March – South Africa Insight – Revealing Documentary: “Trump Was Right About South Africa”
25 March – News24 – Fresh disinfo and rehashed claims: Fact-checking AfriForum’s Trump-pandering YouTube ‘documentary’
24 March – AfriForum – Is Trump right about South Africa?
23 March – BizNews – Harber’s dismissive response mirrors ANC’s mishandling of legitimate issues
21 March – Rational Standard – HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 5 years after lockdown
19 March – Daily Maverick – It’s grossly dishonest to claim South Africa has more race laws than ever before
14 March – Rational Standard – Criminalising cannabis trade amidst DESPERATE revenue shortage?
7 March – Rational Standard – Did we just commit TREASON?
6 March – SA Real Estate Investor Magazine – Unpacking the Impact South Africa’s Land & Expropriation Act and their Economic, Social and Property
4 March – BizNews – FMF’s Van Staden: Bravo Afriforum (and Pres Trump); maybe ANC will now repeal 142 racist laws
28 February – Rational Standard – How long will SA pay for the ANC’s RECKLESSNESS?
27 February – Pretoria FM – Radio interview about new water state-owned enterprise
25 February – News24 – List of ‘race laws’: A tool for insight or a catalyst for misunderstanding?
21 February – Rational Standard – EXPOSED: Race quotas for land ownership in SA
20 February – Nuuspod – Hoeveel ras is daar nou eintlik in die raswette?
18 February – Joe Emilio Show – The Most Racist Government in the World?
14 February – Rational Standard – Department of Government ELIMINATION
11 February – Mario Nawfal (on X) – Will South Africa’s land law cause conflict?
11 February – Joe Emilio Show – Is the DA REALLY Fighting the Expropriation Act? Tough Talk, Soft Action
11 February – Renaldo Gouws – The Unfiltered Chat with Martin van Staden (FMF)
10 February – Joe Emilio Show – Expropriation WILL be STOPPED
7 February – Rational Standard – Trump and Musk are GATVOL with SA govt
6 February – Joe Emilio Show – The fight against expropriation has begun | civil society will save SA – not the DA
6 February – Cape Independent – The only opposition in South Africa
5 February – Radio Orania – Wat is die feite rondom grondonteiening?
31 January – Rational Standard – US foreign aid FREEZE: a big F-You to Africa?
28 January – Phumlani Majozi Show – The DA is weak in the GNU
24 January – Rational Standard – The Zimbabwefication of SA?
22 January – Free Market Foundation – Liberty First: The Blueprint for Freedom in 2025
19 January – Sunday Tribune – Understanding vigilantism in South Africa
17 January – Independent Online – Community justice or chaos? understanding vigilantism in South Africa
17 January – Rational Standard – The revolution resumes
2024
10 December – RSG – Radio interview about spaza shop regulation
9 December – The Star – The centralising of spaza shop regulations
5 December – Daily News – Centralising of spaza shop regulations
2 December – Cape Independent – Power at the cost of principle
26 November – Pretoria FM – Radio interview about Government of National Unity
26 November – eNews Channel Africa – Will the introduction of more laws work?
25 November – The Witness – Spaza shop crackdown
21 November – Daily Friend – Right of reply: Theatrics or policies – the choice facing liberals
20 November – Vuma FM – Radio interview about spaza shop regulation
20 November – Daily News – Another by-law is not the answer to spazas
20 November – The Herald – Focus on prosecuting the culprits behind spaza shop deaths: FMF
20 November – Beeld – Ons gaan elke spazawinkel besoek
19 November – Conscious Caracal – Apologise for Apartheid?
19 November – TimesLIVE – Focus on prosecuting the culprits behind spaza shop deaths: FMF
19 November – Netwerk24 – ‘Ons gaan soos Heilige Gees elke spazawinkel besoek’ – Gautengse LUR
13 November – The Citizen – Spaza shop draft bylaws ‘anti-growth’ in an ‘overregulated’ economy – FMF
8 November – RSG – Radio interview about regulation
31 October – BizNews – Rob Hersov calls for a capitalist reawakening: “Capitalism works, Socialism doesn’t”
30 October – Maroela Media – Groot druk op RNE op vooraand van begroting
30 October – Eyewitness News – MTBPS: Free Market Foundation calls for Cabinet to be downsized
30 October – Isolezwe – Amehlo athe njo kuGodongwana
30 October – Daily News – Godongwana must cut GNU down to size
30 October – Business Report – MTBPS: What organisations wish Godongwana to announce
29 October – Politicsweb – Godongwana must cut the GNU down to size – FMF
29 October – Jacaranda FM – FMF: Godongwana must cut public sector wage bill
29 October – OFM – Radio interview about austerity
29 October – Channels Television – Investors Eye Reforms Amidst South Africa Medium Term Budget
29 October – Business Day – MTBPS: Cosatu urges minister to avoid business-as-usual approach to ills
28 October – Maroela Media – Begroting: Minder belasting, minder steun aan SOE’s gevra
18 October – Daily Friend – ‘Muscular’ and ‘Constructive’ liberalism
16 October – Pretoria FM – Radio interview about crime and safety
14 October – Sunday Tribune – SACP/Cosatu Oppose MFM/IRR’s Calls for BEE Scrapping
3 October – Pioneer Podcast – Race laws in South Africa
1 October – Pretoria FM – Radio interview about privacy
25 September – Wêreldwys met Jaco Kleynhans – Vrye markte en die verromantisering van sosialisme
24 September – Radio Islam – Radio interview about unemployment
15 September – Liberty & Friends – Will non-ANC Ministers continue to tolerate race classification?
10 September – Solidariteit – Presentation about race law
2 September – Maroela Media – Roman Cabanac se raaiselagtige faux-skandaal
7 August – RSG – Radio interview about federalism and the GNU
5 August – Cii Radio – Panel discussion about Government of National Unity
2 August – Daily Friend – Defend Chidimma Adetshina against xenophobic attacks
13 July – Daily Friend – SA must move beyond race classification
7 July – Liberty & Friends – TOO BLOATED: The GNU will cost South Africans a lot of money & freedoms!
4 July – Business Tech Africa – Success in Economies Linked to Market Freedom
3 July – Cape Independent – The advisors agree: the DA should leave the coalition. Will Zille listen?
29 June – Pretoria FM – Radio interview about FMF policy agenda for new administration
29 June – Maroela Media – Sny die kabinet van 31 tot 10 ministeries, vra FMF
27 June – Pretoria FM – Radio interview about FMF policy agenda for new administration
24 June – Pretoria FM – Radio interview about 2024 general election
20 June – Joe Emilio Show – South Africa on the Edge: Unveiling Political Chaos and Future Threats
19 June – Big Daddy Liberty Show – Who will be ministers & what’s next for Government of National Unity?
13 June – Daily Friend – GNU is not a ‘social democratic consensus’
13 June – Modern Ghana – Western Cape’s Economic Secessionism: Post-2024 Elections in South Africa Outcomes and Implications
12 June – New York Sun – Mandela’s ANC Proposes Historic Multi-Party South African Government After Election Loss
12 June – Diamond Fields Advertiser – Will DA drop ANC lawsuits in Government of National Unity?
12 June – Pretoria FM – Radio interview about 2024 general election
10 June – kykNET In Gesprek – Television interview about free market policy
10 June – RSG – Radio interview about 2024 general election
8 June – Pretoria FM – Radio interview about federalism
3 June – Daily Maverick – After the Bell: How to avoid the most likely election outcome: an ANC/EFF alliance
24 May – TimesLIVE – GBV activists applaud Ramaphosa’s signing of bill on gender-based violence and femicide
13 May – Pretoria FM – Konferensie beklemtoon vernietigende aard van SA-regering se rassistiese beleide
13 May – AfriForum – AfriForum conference highlights destructive, unjustifiable nature of SA government’s racialist policies
13 May – AfriForum – Presentation about race law
29 April – eNews Channel Africa – Free Market Foundation launches crime and punishment manifesto
17 April – Pretoria FM – Radio interview about consumer rights
16 April – Newzroom Afrika – FMF asks for detailed information on offenders
15 April – Cape Argus – Smaller parties just spoil the broth
13 April – Weekend Argus – Jitters as smaller parties threaten DA in Western Cape
12 April – BizNews – Urgent “federal push” needed to save SA – David Ansara
11 April – Politicsweb – SA is a federation, start treating it that way
8 April – Daily Friend – Reflections on the ‘least worst option’
8 April – The Herald – Use constitution to tackle state abuse, says Free Market Foundation
3 April – Big Daddy Liberty Show – CITIZENS FIGHT BACK: Using the rule-of-law to defeat evil politicians & bad policies
27 March – Free Market Foundation – Limiting Power and the Rule of Law: Constitutionalism Beyond the Constitution
27 March – Centre for Risk Analysis – The Overcriminalisation of South Africa
26 March – Free Market Foundation – How to solve SA’s violent crime problem
20 March – The Star – Index reveals SA overcriminalised but lawless
19 March – State of the Nation – Crime is rampant in South Africa, let’s change that with Martin van Staden
15 March – Go Legal – Consumer Rights Day: Government goes after consumers when it should be targeting real criminals
4 March – Daily Friend – In defence of (a sort of) nation building
2 March – Saturday Star – Political parties urged to put crime on election agenda
27 February – TimesLIVE – Free Market Foundation launches initiative to address violent crime
27 February – RSG – Radio interview about violence and overcriminalisation
23 February – Center for the Study of Federalism – More Local Control in South Africa?
23 February – Wirtschaftszeit – Internationaler Vernon Smith Prize geht an Gewinner aus Indien, Grossbritannien und Südafrika
21 February – exclusiv – Internationaler Vernon Smith Prize in Vaduz verliehen
21 February – Vaterland – Vernon Smith Prize für die besten Essays
20 February – Landesspiegel – Vernon Smith Prize verliehen
19 February – Industrie- und Finanzkontor – International Vernon Smith Prize: announcement of winners
19 February – European Center for Austrian Economics Foundation – Rule of Law: The Universal Unwritten Constitution
13 February – The Star – Tobacco Bill gets mixed response
12 February – Cape Argus – Sparks fly at Tobacco Bill hearing in the Winelands
8 February – Radio Rosestad – Die staatsrede het irrelevant geword want die regering gaan nie Suid-Afrikaners red nie
8 February – Netwerk24 – FMF: Suid-Afrikaners, hul gesinne en gemeenskappe is op hul eie
8 February – Politicsweb – SONA 2024: Time for talk is over – Free Market Foundation
8 February – Maroela Media – Staatsrede ‘irrelevant’, want regering gaan SA’ners ‘nie red’
1 February – Cape Argus – Provincial Powers Bill ‘will not have any real practical effect for anyone’
1 February – Eskom News – Who Gets the “Thanks”? South Africa Demands to Know the Architect of Load Shedding
28 January – City Press – Bushy Maape joins trend of African leaders seeking medical treatment overseas
24 January – The Star – Provinces should be allowed to conduct their own affairs
24 January – Cape Argus – After elections, committees can hold government to account
23 January – Pretoria FM – Radio interview about provincial initiative in foreign affairs
22 January – Maroela Media – Provinsies moet ‘eie internasionale betrekkinge begin bestuur’
2023
11 December – BizNews – Even Cyril the Indecisive trumps SA’s timid Big Business
7 December – Cape Argus – NCOP passes the National Health Insurance Bill
3 December – Eskom News – Tshwane Power Stations Should Be Privatized
22 November – Cape Argus – ‘Collapse of Transnet ports represents a serious concentration risk for the domestic economy’
3 November – Free Market Foundation – Reintroducing the Free Market Foundation
1 November – Centre for Risk Analysis – Command control economy
23 October – Pretoria FM – Radio interview on Competition Commission punishment of Takealot’s success
19 October – Politicsweb – NHI is a corruption-filled gravy train waiting to depart
12 October – The Star – Tshwane municipality urged to protect energy plan from future political manipulation
11 October – SA Good News – Talking of Our Country – Where Do You Stand/Sit?
11 October – Eskom News – Tshwane Power Stations Should Be Privatized
10 October – Politicsweb – Tshwane must privatise power stations outright
4 October – Daily Friend – The detrimental state and the counter-revolution
4 October – Centre for Risk Analysis – New Bill won’t fix SOEs
2 October – Daily Friend – To see liberty thrive
2 October – Politicsweb – Eskom ‘load-limiting’ misdiagnoses energy crisis
26 September – Business Brief – Economic Freedom of the World report – another drop in ranking for SA
24 September – Business Times – Gordhan’s bill ‘won’t rescue SOEs’
24 September – RNews – South Africans are less and less economically free
22 September – Maroela Media – Suid-Afrikaners ál minder ekonomies vry
21 September – Pretoria FM – Radio interview about economic freedom report
20 September – Netwerk24 – SA nou amper so ekonomies onvry soos tydens apartheid
20 September – OFM – Radio interview about economic freedom report
20 September – News Central TV – Economic Freedom Survey: South Africa’s Ranking Drops to 94th
19 September – Bulletin – SA’s ranking in the Economic Freedom of the World report drops (AF)
19 September – Kosmos 94.1 – Suid-Afrika val terug op ekonomiese vryheidslys
19 September – Independent Online – South Africa’s economic freedom ranking slips to new low
15 September – University of the Free State – Webinar about freedom and equality
13 September – Pretoria FM – Radio interview about Treasury budget cuts
13 September – RSG – Radio interview about Treasury budget cuts
12 September – Sunday World – FMF calls for drastic cuts in government to curb expenditure
12 September – Bulletin – Free Market Foundation says Treasury’s budget cuts are an opportunity, not a crisis (AF)
12 September – RISE FM – Radio interview about Treasury budget cuts
12 September – East Coast Radio – Treasury urged to reconsider proposals to slash govt budget
12 September – Kosmos 94.1 – ANC moet sy regering afskaal en so geld spaar
11 September – The Citizen – South Africa is now going over fiscal cliff and we were warned – economist
11 September – Politicsweb – Treasury budget cuts are an opportunity – FMF
4 September – Pretoria FM – Radio interview on AfriForum v Malema hate speech appeal
30 August – Free Market Foundation – Conceptions of Freedom
23 August – RSG – Radio interview about General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill
16 August – Daily Friend – Mistaking the ‘Malema’ risk: a reply to Martin van Staden
14 August – News24 – City of Tshwane off to bargaining council over refusal to grant salary increases
12 August – Daily Friend – DA should dismiss coalition with ANC
11 August – Project Liberal – Can Liberalism Fix Race Relations in South Africa?
10 August – Discourse ZA – Are Property Rights Natural Rights?
2 August – The Star – New tobacco bill represents a kind of paternalism, says foundation
2 August – Business Day – Tobacco bill out of sync with constitution
26 July – Centre for Risk Analysis – Nanny State
21 July – Africa Liberty Forum – Panel discussion about collaboration in the African liberty movement
19 July – LitNet – ’n Uurtjie se plesiertjie steeds in stryd met die reg, wetgewing byt weer in die stof
19 July – Daily Dispatch – Government Missing In Action As Economy Burns
14 July – FW de Klerk Foundation – Panel discussion about private property rights in South Africa
14 July – Mail & Guardian – Truck drivers condemn torchings
12 July – Centre for Risk Analysis – Civil liberties ATTACKED
6 July – Pretoria FM – Radio interview about ‘Civil Liberty in South Africa’ report
6 July – eNews Channel Africa – Television interview about ‘Civil Liberty in South Africa’ report
5 July – Institute of Race Relations – Presentation on ‘Civil Liberty in South Africa’ report
27 June – Synapses – Liberal democracy: Roets, Vegter and van Staden
27 June – Daily Friend – Roets, restating case against liberal democracy, sidesteps key arguments
26 June – Daily Friend – Reclaiming freedom – a reply to Vegter and Van Staden
21 June – Fine Music Radio – Dirigiste state a handbrake on growth
7 June – TechCentral – State’s ‘hostile overregulation’ is killing business: FMF
6 June – All Things Africa Podcast – South Africa’s Employment Equity Act Amendment with Martin van Staden
6 June – Solidariteit – Vlog interview about race law workshop
Presentation about the 2023 South Africa Survey – Institute of Race Relations – 31 May
ANC says it is not involved in “crude racial politics” – Daily Friend Show – 17 May
President Ramaphosa doubles down on race law – Centre for Risk Analysis – 26 April
Nuwe raswet: ‘Wat het Ramaphosa besiel?’ – Maroela Media – 16 April
Trump indictment: Is paying a mistress hush money illegal? – Daily Friend Show – 4 April
Is the Constitution worth the paper it’s written on? – We the Nation (eNCA) – 30 March
Tembisa Hospital: the first of many bigwigs raided – Daily Friend Show – 30 March
Television interview about the Hate Speech Bill – kykNET In Gesprek – 20 March
The national damp squib? – Daily Friend Show – 20 March
NEHAWU workers rage, Zuma submits land-claim for ALL of SA & Tshwane Mayor forgery scandal – Liberty & Friends – 12 March
The Tshwane s***show – Daily Friend Show – 7 March
Radio interview about benevolent dictatorship vs democracy – Power FM – 7 March
Radio interview about rolling blackouts – Chai FM – 7 March
Eskom turns 100 today – Newzroom Afrika – 1 March
Is South Africa Destined for Success or Failure? – Initiative for African Trade and Prosperity – 25 February
ANC has deliberately, methodically sought to exclude white people – The Citizen – 22 February
Mboweni misses the mark – Business Day – 20 February
Selfbestuur: Staatsbestande oplossings vir die toekoms – AfriForum – 16 February
Legal action looming over government’s state of disaster on energy – Newzroom Afrika – 10 February
NCOP should reject the Expropriation Bill – IRR – Politicsweb – 8 February
Radio interview about Expropriation Bill – Pretoria FM – 8 February
A State of Disaster for ELECTRICITY? – Centre for Risk Analysis – 3 February
South Africans prefer competent leaders – survey – Northglen News – 31 January
The 1% Mayor takes power in Jo’burg, as the coalition falls – Daily Friend Show – 30 January
ANC scandalously sustains apartheid legacy of racial laws – Business Day – 30 January
Beleaguered Eskom’s ‘equity’ drive is absurd – IRR – Politicsweb – 27 January
Radio interview about Eskom’s employment equity drive – Pretoria FM – 27 January
‘Abakuleli abayigqizi qakala eyebala lomholi oqokwayo’ – Eyethu News – 27 January
Television interview about resignation of Jacinda Ardern – kykNET – 26 January
South Africans would accept a good president of any race – IRR – Politicsweb – 26 January
Radio interview about non-racialism in choosing political leaders – Radio Islam International – 26 January
South Africa: A land of assassins – Daily Friend Show – 11 January
2022
‘Voices of sex workers are being heard’ – Sunday Tribune – 20 December
Civil society organisations divided over decriminalisation of sex work – The Star – 15 December
Radio statement about proposal to decriminalise sex work – Smile FM – 13 December
Great promise in sex work decriminalisation initiative – IRR – Politicsweb – 12 December
Television interview about Hank’s Olde Irish pub racism incident – eNews Channel Africa – 7 December
IRR’s creation of an Index of Race Law – Chai FM – 6 December
116 race laws passed by ANC since 1994 – IRR – Politicsweb – 1 December
The idea of a DA/ANC Coalition – Marhobane – 23 November
Martin van Staden starts a new position at the South African Institute of Race Relations – Students For Liberty – 18 November
EFF demands book be withdrawn – Daily Friend Show – 16 November
Land Court Bill threatens property rights, IRR warns NCOP – Politicsweb – 16 November
Govt wants MORE CONTROL over education – Centre for Risk Analysis – 16 November
Government wants to tell doctors where they can work – Daily Friend Show – 15 November
Presentation about the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill – Parliament of South Africa – 15 November
Malema vs the Human Rights Commission – Daily Friend Show – 10 November
Eskom board member: scrap BEE to save Eskom – Daily Friend Show – 31 October
Podcast discussion about racism, coalition politics, private security, and 2022 budget speech – Liberty & Friends – 30 October
MPs must follow National Treasury in respecting civil society independence – Politicsweb – 26 October
Radio interview about Employment Equity Amendment Bill – Pretoria FM – 25 October
Guns, houses and the Mafia in KZN – Daily Friend Show – 18 October
Podcast discussion about racial affirmative action in South Africa – Big Daddy Liberty Show – 17 October
What Queen Elizabeth II’s Harrismith visit shows about the rule of law – Business Day – 17 October
Podcast interview about compulsory NPO regulation – Centre for Risk Analysis – 14 October
Radio interview about compulsory NPO regulation – Radio Islam International – 13 October
Radio interview about compulsory NPO regulation – Pretoria FM – 13 October
IRR welcomes MPs applying brakes on compulsory NPO registration bill – Politicsweb – 12 October
Call for more time to consider compulsory NPO regulation – Politicsweb – 10 October
The Expropriation Bill Has Passed – What Now? – Dear South Africa – 6 October
The ‘Expropriation’ Bill is dangerously misnamed – Centre for Risk Analysis – 4 October
Radio interview about Expropriation Bill – Pretoria FM – 30 September
Presentation about land reform and expropriation without compensation – Leaderex Money Summit – 15 September
Radio interview about Expropriation Bill – Pretoria FM – 9 September
Podcast discussion about liberty in South Africa – Big Daddy Liberty Show – 10 August
The legacy of John Kane-Berman – Solutions With David Ansara – 7 August
Gwede’s DANGEROUS new law – Centre for Risk Analysis – 1 August
Radio interview about public participation in policymaking – Pretoria FM – 29 July
Presentation about constitutionalism and the Rule of Law – Ratio Christi Symposium – 21 July
The FMF’s solution to loadshedding: Break Eskom’s monopoly – BizNews – 18 July
Nou soek Eskom geld as jy nié sy krag verbruik – Maroela Media – 18 July
How to end load shedding in South Africa by changing a single word – BusinessTech – 18 July
The FMF’s solution to loadshedding: Break Eskom’s monopoly – Free Market Foundation – 18 July
Podcast discussion about electricity loadshedding – Dear South Africa – 6 July
Podcast discussion about electricity loadshedding – Big Daddy Liberty Show – 29 June
ANC socialist policies ruining South Africa? – Burning Questions – 29 June
Radio interview about judicial independence – Hot Business – 20 June
Presentation about border and immigration policy – Institute of Race Relations – 14 June
Radio interview about green energy and electricity loadshedding – Pretoria FM – 31 May
FMF oor kragkrisis: Groenkrag gek; viva, steenkool, viva, kernkrag! – Netwerk24 – 30 May
Freedom of Speech: A critical hill to hold – Conscious Caracal – 17 May
Is it time to ABOLISH the Competition Commission? – Centre for Risk Analysis – 3 May
Radio interview about Competition Commission fresh produce market inquiry – Pretoria FM – 1 April
730 days on: Was lockdown worth it? (Part 2 | Part 3) – eNews Channel Africa – 26 & 27 March
Radio interview about the agenda of the first post-ANC government – Chai FM – 22 March
Radio interview about electricity regulation – Pretoria FM – 11 March
‘Internet Censorship Act’ a legal instrument of suffocation, says DA – ITWeb – 4 March
Podcast discussion about immigration and unemployment – Joe Emilio Show – 1 March
Presentation about the Land Court Bill – Parliament of South Africa – 1 March
Podcast discussion about Canadian trucker strike and hate speech in South Africa – Liberty & Friends – 20 February
Sihle Ngobese is a most worthy recipient of the 2022 FMF Award – Free Market Foundation – 16 February
FMF Award evening – Big Daddy Liberty speech – Free Market Foundation – 16 February
Podcast discussion about liberalism in South Africa – BridgeEurope Podcast – 28 January
Can liberals address redress? – Business Day – 20 January
Podcast discussion about liberty in the year 2022 – Big Daddy Liberty Show – 13 January
2021
Podcast discussion about vaccine mandates and firearm rights – WorldView – 23 December
Podcast discussion about imprisonment of Jacob Zuma – Big Daddy Liberty Show – 15 December
Podcast discussion about liberty in South Africa – Liberty & Friends – 5 December
Radio interview about vaccine mandates – Pretoria FM – 2 December
Television interview about COVID-19 vaccine mandates – kykNET In Gesprek – 1 December
Nersa welcomes proposed power to set gas tariffs – Business Day – 30 November
Presentation about the Gas Amendment Bill – Parliament of South Africa – 30 November
Television & radio interview about Equality Amendment Bill – Groot FM | kykNET – 30 November
Podcast discussion about liberty in South Africa – Liberty & Friends – 15 November
Gevaarligte oor SEB vir boere – Rapport – 14 November
Television interview about political party funding – Daily Theta (SABC 1) – 18 October
Alternative opinion: Steenhuisen must put back those posters! – The Citizen – 10 October
‘Dangerous’ land policy under scrutiny in Fraser Institute report – Zululand Observer – 8 October
Free Market Foundation renounces Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill as redundant and inaccessible – Free Market Foundation – 1 October
Podcast discussion about the Hate Speech Bill – Liberty & Friends – 29 September
A blunt warning on land – Financial Mail – 23 September
Our radioactive reputation – Politicsweb – 22 September
Podcast debate about vaccine passports and mandates – Big Daddy Liberty Show – 22 September
South Africa’s ‘dangerous’ land policy under scrutiny in Fraser Institute report – Daily Maverick – 20 September
Martin van Staden on the case for liberty – Solutions With David Ansara – 20 September
Ongelykheid, grondwetlike mites, en die moderne Staat: Die akademifisering en politifisering van armoede – Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap vir Kuns – 16 September
U.S. and World Economic Freedom Heading in Different Directions – Cato Institute – 14 September
Can the IEC hold free and fair elections during a pandemic? – Newzroom Afrika – 22 August
‘Volg Japan se voorbeeld met grond’ – Beeld | Die Burger – 19 August
Grondhervorming: SA’ners sal bloot huurders wees – Maroela Media – 18 August
Panel discussion about expropriation without compensation – Democratic Alliance Land Summit – 18 August
The battle for the soul of the South African Institute of Race Relations – Daily Maverick – 14 August
Will the ConCourt make the RIGHT decision? – Centre for Risk Analysis – 8 August
Radio interview about illegal postponement of elections – Chai FM – 3 August
This is not our grandfather’s IRR – Daily Friend – 22 July
Proposed Land Expropriation Would Ruin South African Economy – The New American – 12 July
Panel discussion about South Africa’s coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown – The Inside Track – 7 July
Radio interview about tobacco prohibition – Power FM – 6 July
Race hustlers vs the REAL CONSTITUTION – Freedom Advocacy Network – 6 July
Cape Independence – Lessons from Nkandla – Cape Independence Advocacy Group – 6 July
Radio interview about expropriation without compensation – Pretoria FM – 2 July
EWC is Fraudulent, Contravenes International Law, New Research Claims – Rational Standard – 29 June
Property confiscation will negatively impact the poor – Free Market Foundation – Polity – 25 June
Property confiscation will negatively impact the poor – Free Market Foundation – Engineering News – 25 June
Groep kry erkenning vir vryheidstryd in pandemie – Maroela Media – 24 June
Contribution of PANDA recognised by FMF – a credible alternative – BizNews – 22 June
Panel discussion about liberty in Africa – Africa Liberty Forum – 22 June
Podcast discussion about liberty in South Africa – Liberty & Friends – 20 June
Land expropriation without compensation a ‘disastrous move’ for SA – The South African – 17 June
Onteiening sal SA oor afgrond stuur – Beeld, Die Burger, Volksblad – 11 June
‘Word wakker, dié onteiening sal SA oor afgrond stuur’ – Netwerk24 – 10 June
Onteieningsplanne niks ander as “bedrog” – Maroela Media – 10 June
Radio interview about expropriation without compensation – Pretoria FM – 10 June
Panel discussion about expropriation without compensation – Democratic Alliance – 10 June
Eiendomsreg: Herrie oor impakstudie – Landbouweekblad – 9 June
The REAL impact of EWC – Centre for Risk Analysis – 9 June
The secret document the ANC didn’t want you to see… – Morning Shot – 8 June
Impakstudie oor onteiening bloot ‘politieke regverdiging’ – Maroela Media – 7 June
Expropriation Bill: Sakeliga exposes govt pseudo-“study” – Politicsweb – 7 June
Radio interview about expropriation without compensation – Pretoria FM – 3 June
More Skills Needed – CliffCentral – 3 June
Presentation about the Equality Amendment Bill – Cowan Harper Madikizela – 10 May
Innovating the future: Celebrating World IP Day 2021 – Property Rights Alliance – 26 April
Onteiening: Van instrument tot die lat wat almal gaan slaan – Stigter – 21 April
The poverty of university tuition – Chai FM – 20 April
What can the US learn from Africa on Political Polarization? – Western Kentucky University – 16 April
Regstel-aksie: Nuwe wet is ‘apartheid in trurat’ – Netwerk24 – 15 April
On race-based morality, politics, and law… a response by Martin van Staden – Big Daddy Liberty Show – 14 April
SA moet wegbeweeg van ‘rasklassifikasie’ – Maroela Media – 14 April
New BEE laws let minister ‘make up rules for himself’: business group – BusinessTech – 14 April
New Employment Equity Bill would require large-scale relocations across South Africa (AF) – Sakeliga – 13 April
Presentation about the Employment Equity Amendment Bill (AF) – Parliament of South Africa – 13 April
Radio interview about Equality Amendment Bill – Pretoria FM – 9 April
Onteiening, beslaglegging, en die waarde van eiendom – Maroela Media – 1 April
“Onteiening sonder vergoeding,” ‘n handeling in fraudem legis – Sakeliga – 1 April
Dit tas Grondwet aan, sê Sakeliga – Beeld – 31 March
Onteiening sonder vergoeding ‘trek streep deur Grondwet’ – Netwerk24 – 30 March
Onteiening, konfiskering, beslagleggings en die waarde van eiendom – Sakeliga – 30 March
Public Participation and Impact Study On Expropriation a Constitutional Imperative, Says Free Market Foundation – iAfrica – 30 March
Miljoene in SA kan titelaktes vir huise so kry – Rapport – 28 March
EWC: We will never accept an unconstitutional order – Politicsweb – 23 March
Radio interview about impact assessment on expropriation without compensation – Newzroom Afrika – 23 March
Call for socioeconomic impact assessment on expropriation without compensation – Business Day – 23 March
Public participation and impact study on expropriation a constitutional imperative – Free Market Foundation – 19 March
Radio interview about Disaster Management Amendment Bill – Pretoria FM – 5 March
Podcast interview about Expropriation Bill – ETM Global Macro Podcast – 4 March
Radio interview about Land Court Bill – CapeTalk – 2 March
Radio interview about expropriation without compensation – SAfm – 1 March
Expropriation Bill rife with constitutional concerns – Sakeliga – Politicsweb – 28 February
Expropriation Bill rife with constitutional concerns, threatens security of property – Sakeliga – Polity – 26 February
Radio interview about Expropriation Bill – Pretoria FM – 26 February
Podcast discussion about liberty in South Africa – WorldView – 23 February
South Africa should heed Venezuela’s and Zimbabwe’s abandonment of socialism – Polity – 18 February
Lessons for SA? Zimbabwe and Venezuela back-pedal on Socialism – BizNews – 18 February
Television interview about anti-corruption council – Newzroom Afrika – 12 February
Podcast discussion about liberty in South Africa – Liberty & Friends – 7 February
Radio interview about Employment Equity Amendment Bill – Pretoria FM – 5 February
Mag die Staat jou eiendom vat? – Solidariteit Beroepsgilde vir Regslui – 4 February
What Should Libertarians do in the Culture War? – ManPatria – 3 February
The SA government wants to take YOUR property – Centre for Risk Analysis – 1 February
Beach ban highlights bizarre Covid-19 rules: Legal expert on SA’s coronavirus laws – BizNews – 25 January
Luister in 3 minute: Hou die oog op belastings in 2021 – Maroela Media – 18 January
Kleinsake: Kritiek op wysigingswetsontwerp – Maroela Media – 15 January
Radio interview about National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill – Pretoria FM – 8 January
2020
Television interview about expropriation without compensation – eNews Channel Africa – 23 December
Electoral reform – constitutionality of the Electoral Act – De Rebus – 1 December
Presentation about expropriation without compensation – Property Rights Alliance – 24 November
Presentation about expropriation without compensation – Free Market Foundation – 20 November
Vlog interview about expropriation without compensation – Centre for Risk Analysis – 13 October
Onteiening sonder vergoeding – ’n resep om enige ekonomie te vernietig – Landbouweekblad – 13 October
Panel discussion about land reform – CliffCentral – 8 October
‘No new law needed for expropriation’ – BLSA and FMF – The Citizen – 30 September
Panel discussion about the coup d’etat in Mali – BridgeAfrica – 30 September
Panel discussion about expropriation without compensation – Business Leadership SA – 30 September
Television & radio interview about expropriation without compensation – Business Day TV | Classic FM – 29 September
Vlog discussion about libertarianism versus post-liberalism – Conscious Caracal – 25 September
Citizens reject ‘Internet Censorship Act’, threaten court action – ITWeb – 16 September
Panel discussion about local government – Maroela Media – 10 September
Vlog discussion about libertarianism – Jerm Warfare – 31 August
SA in for nasty surprise if ‘Internet Censorship Act’ is enacted – ITWeb – 21 August
Staat wil jou straf as jy video’s laai sonder permit – Netwerk24 – 19 August
Panel presentation about COVID-19 lockdown unconstitutionality – Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa – 11 August
Vlog discussion about property rights – Students For Liberty – 23 July
Vlog discussion about centralisation – Solidariteit Beroepsgilde vir Regslui – 10 July
Vlog discussion about centralisation – Solidariteit Beroepsgilde vir Regslui – 26 June
Vlog discussion about COVID-19 lockdown unconstitutionality – Podlitiek – 6 June
Panel presentation about internet access as a human right [INVITE]- Cornerstone Institute – 4 June
Radio interview about COVID-19 lockdown unconstitutionality – Kaya FM – 3 June
Vlog discussion about COVID-19 and the Rule of Law – Brain in a Vat – 31 May
Vlog discussion about individualism and individual rights – Rational Standard/Podmedia – 29 May
Vlog discussion about individualism versus communitarianism – Podlitiek – 25 May
Television interview about South Africa’s coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown – SABC – 13 May
OPINION: Big capitalism going into overdrive in South Africa – Business Report – 5 May
Panel discussion about COVID-19 and the Rule of Law in Africa – African Liberty – 30 April
Vlog discussion about COVID-19 and the Constitution – Sakeliga – 23 April
South Africa’s Lockdown is a good Opportunity for Real Structural Reforms – African Liberty – 18 April
Television interview about South Africa’s coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown – eNews Channel Africa (eNCA) – 11 April
The paradoxes of the Republic of South Africa – Golf Around the Globe – 20 March
Experts divided on DA economic policy seeking to replace BEE – Cape Argus – 3 March
How a weak economy and failure can create positive change – SA Real Estate Investor Magazine – 3 March
Radio interview about trade unions and government wage cuts – Radio Islam International – 2 March
Stop listening to trade unions, says economist – Cape Argus – 27 February
AfriForum na Amerika met dié ‘beleggersgids’ – Die Republikein – 20 February
AfriForum pleit vir internasionale druk teen onteiening – Netwerk24 – 19 February
EWC in South Africa Unnecessary, Dangerous and Disastrous – African Liberty – 17 February
Presentation about Rule of Law book – Institute of Race Relations – 11 February
Panel discussion about liberalism in South Africa – Free Market Foundation – 5 February
Is there a need for expropriation without compensation? – Salaamedia – 30 January
On Life, Liberty & Property with Martin van Staden! – The Big Liberty Show – 24 January
2019
Plan to raise South Africa’s taxes will backfire: analysis – BusinessTech – 12 December
Mogoeng Mogoeng veers close to the realm of politics and moral proselytising – Daily Maverick – 25 November
Podcast interview about liberalism in South Africa – EJW Audio – 17 November
Podcast interview about liberalism and constitutionalism – ManPatria – 5 November
Connecting the dots: Where is South Africa heading? – Without Prejudice – 1 October
Die ander sê: Regsekerheid – Landbouweekblad – 27 September
Presentation about Rule of Law book – Friedrich Naumann Foundation – 27 September
A government unhinged – The Writer’s Room – 16 September
A government unhinged – Moneyweb – 16 September
Podcast interview about Rule of Law book – CFO Talks – 11 September
Chief Justice to deliver public lecture at UFS – The Weekly – 4 September
Radio interview about protests in Hong Kong – Chai FM – 28 August
Panel discussion about liberty in Africa – Africa Liberty Forum – 22 August
Television interview about government interference in the economy – kykNET – 21 August
Dipping into state savings for NHI a risky gamble, pundits say – The Citizen – 17 August
Think-tank attacks State-owned regional airline for “showing contempt for the law” – Engineering News – 9 July
Television interview about economy and Hate Speech Bill – Newzroom Afrika – 4 July
Television interview about data and radio spectrum – kykNET – 3 July
Radio interview about the minimum wage – Pretoria FM – 25 June
Television interview about the Tourism Amendment Bill – Newzroom Afrika – 21 June
Radio interview about the Tourism Amendment Bill – CapeTalk – 14 June
Podcast interview about constitutionalism – The Conscious Debriefing Podcast – 8 June
Television interview about swearing-in of parliamentarians – Newzroom Afrika – 22 May
Praise for South Africa’s Constitution – Voice of Local Government – 14 May
PC brigade might milk a cartoon muppet as a sop to human kindness – Times Select – 18 April
Presentation about Rule of Law book – Free Market Foundation – 27 March
Radio interview about regulating churches – Pretoria FM – 11 March
The problems with the sugar tax – Crown Publications – 27 February
Podcast interview about taxes and the role of government – Death, Taxes & Change – 25 February
Take sugar industry’s tax talk with a pinch of salt – expert – The Citizen – 22 February
Radio interview about firearm rights – SAfm – 15 February
Radio interview about reducing number of provinces – CapeTalk – 11 February
Regime change in Venezuela should be carefully considered – Daily Maverick – 7 February
Radio interview about the State of the Nation address – Pretoria FM – 7 February
Radio interview about the Venezuelan crisis – Voice of the Cape – 31 January
Radio interview about the Hate Speech Bill – Heart FM – 31 January
Radio interview about the Venezuelan crisis – RSG – 31 January
Radio interview about Oxfam and inequality – Pretoria FM – 29 January
Podcast interview about South Africa and libertarianism – LIFE TV – 14 January
Radio debate about the minimum wage – Salaamedia – 10 January
2018
Fear on campus (IV) – Politicsweb – 18 December
Radio interview about the minimum wage – Pretoria FM – 10 December
Presentation about expropriation without compensation – Sakeliga – 05 December
Radio interview about the minimum wage – Pretoria FM – 27 November
Television & radio interview about expropriation without compensation – SABC 2 – 21 November
Television & radio interview about expropriation without compensation – SABC Market Sense – 21 November
Panel presentation about expropriation without compensation – Free Market Foundation – 21 November
Radio interview about expropriation without compensation – Pretoria FM – 20 November
Radio debate about expropriation without compensation – SAfm – 19 November
Amendment will deal a blow to Constitution – The Mercury – 13 November
Radio interview about expropriation without compensation – Pretoria FM – 13 November
‘Don’t take pay for land away’ – The Citizen – 13 November
Amending constitution on “shaky grounds” for expropriation will cause illegitimacy – FMF – Polity – 12 November
Television interview about the fuel price – eNews Channel Africa (eNCA) – 24 October
Presentation about expropriation without compensation – 2018 Libertarian Seminar – 21 October
Misstating American public broadcasting for political hits on SABC – News24 – 19 October
Libertarians gather in Wilderness – George Herald – 18 October
Researcher calls for scrapping of South African TV licence charges – Post – 17 October
Title Deeds for All — nice idea versus complex praxis – Daily Maverick – 17 October
Radio interview about television licences – CCFM – 15 October
Uiteindelik goeie nuus oor petrolprys! – Rapport – 14 October
Radio interview about television licences – Radio 786 – 11 October
Radio interview about television licences – Radio Islam International – 11 October
South Africa’s TV licence laws are broken – BusinessTech – 10 October
Radio interview about television licences – Munghana Lonene FM – 10 October
Time for SABC to drop TV licence fees: Researcher – Power FM – 10 October
Time to drop TV licence that forces South Africans to fund SABC ‘apartheid dinosaur’ – think tank – News24 – 10 October
State control of healthcare versus wholesale privatisation – an ideological debate that just won’t go away – Daily Maverick – 2 October
Expert explains how to lower the fuel price – Northern Times – 28 September
Podcast interview about libertarianism and expropriation without compensation – Podlitiek – 07 September
VAT and fuel price hikes: the unneccessary burden on South African pockets – News24 – 15 August
Government’s ‘malicious compliance’ with socio-economic impact assessments – Daily Maverick – 2 August
Race clause in new Competition Bill open to abuse – FTW Online – 30 July
Subdivision and land use laws hinder land reform and are unconstitutional – Go Legal – 24 July
Free Market Foundation’s views on fuel pricing – Alex News – 16 July
Cries of a dying dinosaur – Business Day – 16 July
Television interview about the Political Party Funding Bill – Afro Worldview – 22 June
Radio interview about the Political Party Funding Bill – Radio 702 – 21 June
EFF will fight Party Funding Bill in court if adopted in its current form – News24 – 20 June
Presentation about the Political Party Funding Bill – Parliament of South Africa – 20 June
Can Indian South Africans Sue Malema? This Is What Legal Experts Say – HuffPost – 18 June
Television interview about the Political Party Funding Bill – eNews Channel Africa (eNCA) – 14 June
Radio interview about the Hate Speech Bill – Salaamedia – 03 June
The Hate Speech Bill: A better alternative – Politicsweb – 02 June
Television interview about the Hate Speech Bill – SABC Newsroom – 31 May
Radio interview about expropriation without compensation – Power FM – 22 May
Radio interview about expropriation without compensation – Salaamedia – 20 May
Virtual panel discussion: Is infrastructure sharing feasible? – EE Publishers – 09 May
Television & radio interview about SA politics – Groot FM | kykNET – 07 May
Radio interview about South African Airways – Pretoria FM – 02 May
Radio interview about tobacco regulation – Pretoria FM – 02 May
Podcast interview about the Democratic Alliance and SA politics – Rational Standard Podcast – 17 April
Television interview about the Hate Speech Bill – kykNET – 16 April
Radio interview about the Hate Speech Bill – Pretoria FM – 16 April
New major changes to ‘hate speech’ bill – here’s what it means for you – BusinessTech – 16 April
Radio interview about free market land reform – Power FM – 04 April
Alcohol adverts ban ‘will not banish thirst for booze’ – Business Day – 03 April
Radio interview about raising the legal drinking age – 5FM – 22 March
Radio interview about raising the legal drinking age – CapeTalk – 19 March
Raising booze age to 21 leaves a bad taste – Pretoria News – 19 March
SA needs leadership, not empty rhetoric – Sunday Tribune – 18 March
Controversial Hate Speech Bill On Its Way To Parliament – HuffPost – 17 March
‘Expropriation without compensation inconvenient for white South Africans’ – The Mercury – 16 March
SA’s Hate Speech Bill has taken a big step closer to becoming law – BusinessTech – 16 March
Land expropriation demands signal a cry for change – Legal Brief – 09 March
Proposed hate speech laws want to make basic insults punishable by 3 years in jail – BusinessTech – 07 March
NHI – a healthy way to go? – Personal Finance – 06 March
Presentation about expropriation without compensation – AfriBusiness summit – 06 March
Is NHI a healthy way to go? – Daily News – 27 February
Radio interview about the centralisation of basic education – Power FM – 10 January
ICT bill ‘irresponsible’, Free Market Foundation warns – TechCentral – 09 January
2017
Getting Rid of the Tyrant But Not the Tyranny – The Glittering Eye – 06 December
Radio interview about bad faith public participation – Pretoria FM – 28 November
Podcast interview about libertarianism – CliffCentral – 28 November
The Muse – With Martin van Staden: Constitutionalism and Rule of Law in South Africa – Nested – 07 November
Recorded interview about jurisprudence and law in South Africa – The Muse – 18 October
Television interview about discretionary power and the Rule of Law – kykNET – 09 October
Solidarity over Justice: The ties that bind South Africa and Zimbabwe – Daily Maverick – 22 August
Bonuses, SAA bailouts ‘hurt transformation’ – The New Age – 14 August
Bonuses, SAA bailouts ‘hurt transformation’ – ANN7 – 14 August
Radio interview about reckless constitutional amendments – Radio 786 – 04 August
Radio interview about reckless constitutional amendments – Kofifi FM – 03 August
Reducing number of provinces would be against the law – FMF – Independent Online – 03 August
Movement says ANC’s plans to reduce provinces will be against law – Briefly – 03 August
Justice system must change – Upper Highway Area Community Portal – 02 August
Radio interview about reducing the number of South Africa’s provinces – Rise FM – 26 July
Television interview about property rights and land reform – Al Jazeera – 18 July
Radio interview about economic growth and taxation – SAfm – 03 July
Radio interview about the importance of institutions – RSG – 27 June
Radio interview about criminal justice reform and victimless ‘crimes’ – SAfm – 22 June
Radio interview about youth empowerment (Youth Day) – RSG – 16 June
Radio interview about privatising education – Focus FM – 06 June
Cape Town’s drive to regulate voluntary risk-taking will lead to a policy car crash – Popla Online – 01 June
Panel presentation about the minimum wage – Africa Liberty Forum – 24 May
Radio interview about the Hate Speech Bill & telecommunications policy – Power FM – 18 May
It’s time for SABC to be broken up and sold to real businesspeople – The Citizen – 12 May
Panel presentation about the Hate Speech Bill – University of Johannesburg – 11 May
Television interview about radical economic transformation – Business Day TV – 09 May
Insulting someone in South Africa could land you in prison – Tony’s Blog – 09 May
Radio interview about land reform & the Hate Speech Bill – Kofifi FM – 09 May
‘Use government land’ – The Witness – 05 May
Television & radio interview about criminal justice in South Africa – Groot FM | kykNET – 03 May
New land reform bill unconstitutional – FMF – fin24 – 02 May
Radio interview about the Agricultural Land Holdings Bill – Gagasi FM – 02 May
Radio interview about Workers’ Day & radical economic transformation – Radio 702 – 01 May
Rape remark judge under pressure – The Mercury – 13 April
Judge’s rape post could be probed by conduct tribunal – The Star – 13 April
Television & radio interview about data prices & data policy – Groot FM | kykNET – 11 April
Cutting through government red tape – Martizburg Fever – 05 April
Nuwe wet gemik teen wit kopers – Beeld – 01 April
Dieandersë – Landbouweekblad – 31 March
Podcast interview about the Hate Speech Bill & SA politics – Dirk Scheepers Program – 18 March
Radio interview about the minimum wage & the Hate Speech Bill – Kofifi FM – 14 March
Radio interview about the Rule of Law & discretionary power – Classic FM – 06 March
Radio interview about South Africa’s withdrawal from the Intl Criminal Court – Radio 702 – 03 March
Radio interview about the Hate Speech Bill – Pretoria FM – 15 February
Hate speech bill may affect freedom of speech – Africa Daily – 07 February
Radio interview about the Hate Speech Bill – Radio Rosestad – 06 February
Radio interview about the Hate Speech Bill – Motsweding FM – 06 February
Radio interview about regulatory bullying – Radio Rosestad – 01 February
Television interview about the Hate Speech Bill – eNews Channel Africa (eNCA) – 31 January
Radio interview about the Hate Speech Bill – OFM | Jacaranda FM – 30 January
2016
Radio interview about property titling – SAfm – 13 December
Radio interview about property titling – Radio Rosestad – 12 December
Going off the rails – IRR – Politicsweb – 02 November
Podcast interview about libertarianism – CliffCentral – 29 March
2015
Podcast interview about libertarianism – Being Libertarian – 14 November