Martin van Staden

Libertarian Jurisprudence & Free Market Policy

In the media

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.

2023

Presentation about the 2023 South Africa SurveyInstitute 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 lawCentre 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 raidedDaily Friend Show – 30 March

Martin appearing on the eNews Channel Africa show, “We the Nation”, on behalf of the IRR, to discuss whether the Constitution is still relevant in 2023.

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 scandalLiberty & Friends – 12 March

The Tshwane s***showDaily Friend Show – 7 March

Radio interview about benevolent dictatorship vs democracyPower FM – 7 March

Radio interview about rolling blackoutsChai FM – 7 March

Eskom turns 100 todayNewzroom 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 peopleThe Citizen – 22 February

Mboweni misses the markBusiness Day – 20 February

Selfbestuur: Staatsbestande oplossings vir die toekomsAfriForum – 16 February

Legal action looming over government’s state of disaster on energyNewzroom Afrika – 10 February

NCOP should reject the Expropriation Bill – IRRPoliticsweb – 8 February

Martin in an Afrikaans documentary about the virtues of federalism, by the civil rights group AfriForum.

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 – surveyNorthglen News – 31 January

The 1% Mayor takes power in Jo’burg, as the coalition fallsDaily Friend Show – 30 January

ANC scandalously sustains apartheid legacy of racial lawsBusiness Day – 30 January

Beleaguered Eskom’s ‘equity’ drive is absurd – IRRPoliticsweb – 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 – IRRPoliticsweb – 26 January

Radio interview about non-racialism in choosing political leadersRadio Islam International – 26 January

South Africa: A land of assassinsDaily Friend Show – 11 January

2022

‘Voices of sex workers are being heard’Sunday Tribune – 20 December

Civil society organisations divided over decriminalisation of sex workThe Star – 15 December

Radio statement about proposal to decriminalise sex workSmile FM – 13 December

Great promise in sex work decriminalisation initiative – IRRPoliticsweb – 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 LawChai FM – 6 December

116 race laws passed by ANC since 1994 – IRRPoliticsweb – 1 December

The idea of a DA/ANC CoalitionMarhobane – 23 November

EFF demands book be withdrawnDaily Friend Show – 16 November

Land Court Bill threatens property rights, IRR warns NCOPPoliticsweb – 16 November

Govt wants MORE CONTROL over educationCentre for Risk Analysis – 16 November

Government wants to tell doctors where they can workDaily Friend Show – 15 November

Martin presenting the Institute of Race Relations’ submission on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Basic Education. Image: Llewellyn Brown.

Presentation about the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill – Parliament of South Africa – 15 November

Malema vs the Human Rights CommissionDaily Friend Show – 10 November

Eskom board member: scrap BEE to save EskomDaily Friend Show – 31 October

Podcast discussion about racism, coalition politics, private security, and 2022 budget speechLiberty & Friends – 30 October

MPs must follow National Treasury in respecting civil society independencePoliticsweb – 26 October

Radio interview about Employment Equity Amendment Bill – Pretoria FM – 25 October

Guns, houses and the Mafia in KZNDaily Friend Show – 18 October

Podcast discussion about racial affirmative action in South AfricaBig Daddy Liberty Show – 17 October

What Queen Elizabeth II’s Harrismith visit shows about the rule of lawBusiness Day – 17 October

Podcast interview about compulsory NPO regulationCentre 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 billPoliticsweb – 12 October

Call for more time to consider compulsory NPO regulationPoliticsweb – 10 October

The Expropriation Bill Has Passed – What Now?Dear South Africa – 6 October

The ‘Expropriation’ Bill is dangerously misnamedCentre for Risk Analysis – 4 October

Radio interview about Expropriation BillPretoria FM – 30 September

Presentation about land reform and expropriation without compensationLeaderex Money Summit – 15 September

Radio interview about Expropriation BillPretoria FM – 9 September

Podcast discussion about liberty in South Africa – Big Daddy Liberty Show – 10 August

The legacy of John Kane-BermanSolutions With David Ansara – 7 August

Gwede’s DANGEROUS new lawCentre for Risk Analysis – 1 August

Radio interview about public participation in policymakingPretoria FM – 29 July

Presentation about constitutionalism and the Rule of LawRatio Christi Symposium – 21 July

Martin speaks at the Ratio Christi Symposium on constitutionalism, the Rule of Law, and stateproofing in South Africa.

The FMF’s solution to loadshedding: Break Eskom’s monopolyBizNews – 18 July

Nou soek Eskom geld as jy nié sy krag verbruikMaroela Media – 18 July

How to end load shedding in South Africa by changing a single wordBusinessTech – 18 July

The FMF’s solution to loadshedding: Break Eskom’s monopolyFree Market Foundation – 18 July

Podcast discussion about electricity loadsheddingDear South Africa – 6 July

Podcast discussion about electricity loadsheddingBig Daddy Liberty Show – 29 June

ANC socialist policies ruining South Africa?Burning Questions – 29 June

Radio interview about judicial independenceHot 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 holdConscious 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 inquiryPretoria 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 governmentChai FM – 22 March

Radio interview about electricity regulationPretoria FM – 11 March

‘Internet Censorship Act’ a legal instrument of suffocation, says DAITWeb – 4 March

Podcast discussion about immigration and unemploymentJoe Emilio Show – 1 March

Presentation about the Land Court BillParliament of South Africa – 1 March

Podcast discussion about Canadian trucker strike and hate speech in South AfricaLiberty & Friends – 20 February

Sihle Ngobese is a most worthy recipient of the 2022 FMF AwardFree Market Foundation – 16 February

FMF Award evening – Big Daddy Liberty speechFree Market Foundation – 16 February

Podcast discussion about liberalism in South AfricaBridgeEurope Podcast – 28 January

Can liberals address redress?Business Day – 20 January

Podcast discussion about liberty in the year 2022Big Daddy Liberty Show – 13 January

2021

Podcast discussion about vaccine mandates and firearm rightsWorldView – 23 December

Podcast discussion about imprisonment of Jacob ZumaBig Daddy Liberty Show – 15 December

Podcast discussion about liberty in South AfricaLiberty & Friends – 5 December

Radio interview about vaccine mandates – Pretoria FM – 2 December

Martin, Legal Fellow at Sakeliga, appears on kykNET to express disapproval of vaccine mandates.

Television interview about COVID-19 vaccine mandateskykNET In Gesprek – 1 December

Nersa welcomes proposed power to set gas tariffsBusiness Day – 30 November

Presentation about the Gas Amendment BillParliament of South Africa – 30 November

Television & radio interview about Equality Amendment BillGroot FM | kykNET – 30 November

Podcast discussion about liberty in South AfricaLiberty & Friends – 15 November

Gevaarligte oor SEB vir boereRapport – 14 November

Television interview about political party fundingDaily 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 inaccessibleFree Market Foundation – 1 October

Podcast discussion about the Hate Speech BillLiberty & Friends – 29 September

A blunt warning on landFinancial Mail – 23 September

Our radioactive reputationPoliticsweb – 22 September

Podcast debate about vaccine passports and mandatesBig Daddy Liberty Show – 22 September

South Africa’s ‘dangerous’ land policy under scrutiny in Fraser Institute reportDaily Maverick – 20 September

Martin van Staden on the case for libertySolutions 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 DirectionsCato 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 weesMaroela Media – 18 August

Panel discussion about expropriation without compensationDemocratic Alliance Land Summit – 18 August

The battle for the soul of the South African Institute of Race RelationsDaily Maverick – 14 August

Will the ConCourt make the RIGHT decision?Centre for Risk Analysis – 8 August

Radio interview about illegal postponement of electionsChai FM – 3 August

This is not our grandfather’s IRRDaily Friend – 22 July

Proposed Land Expropriation Would Ruin South African EconomyThe New American – 12 July

Panel discussion about South Africa’s coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdownThe Inside Track – 7 July

Radio interview about tobacco prohibitionPower FM – 6 July

Race hustlers vs the REAL CONSTITUTIONFreedom Advocacy Network – 6 July

Cape Independence – Lessons from NkandlaCape Independence Advocacy Group – 6 July

Radio interview about expropriation without compensationPretoria FM – 2 July

EWC is Fraudulent, Contravenes International Law, New Research ClaimsRational Standard – 29 June

Property confiscation will negatively impact the poor – Free Market FoundationPolity – 25 June

Property confiscation will negatively impact the poor – Free Market FoundationEngineering News – 25 June

Groep kry erkenning vir vryheidstryd in pandemieMaroela Media – 24 June

Contribution of PANDA recognised by FMF – a credible alternativeBizNews – 22 June

Panel discussion about liberty in AfricaAfrica Liberty Forum – 22 June

Podcast discussion about liberty in South AfricaLiberty & Friends – 20 June

Land expropriation without compensation a ‘disastrous move’ for SAThe 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 impakstudieLandbouweekblad – 9 June

The REAL impact of EWCCentre 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 compensationPretoria FM – 3 June

More Skills NeededCliffCentral – 3 June

Presentation about the Equality Amendment Bill – Cowan Harper Madikizela – 10 May

Innovating the future: Celebrating World IP Day 2021Property Rights Alliance – 26 April

Onteiening: Van instrument tot die lat wat almal gaan slaan – Stigter – 21 April

The poverty of university tuitionChai 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 StadenBig 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 groupBusinessTech – 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

Martin, here in his capacity as a Legal Fellow at Sakeliga, explaining why the idea of “expropriation without compensation” is constitutionally fraudulent.

Onteiening, beslaglegging, en die waarde van eiendomMaroela Media – 1 April

“Onteiening sonder vergoeding,” ‘n handeling in fraudem legisSakeliga – 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 eiendomSakeliga – 30 March

Public Participation and Impact Study On Expropriation a Constitutional Imperative, Says Free Market FoundationiAfrica – 30 March

Miljoene in SA kan titelaktes vir huise so kryRapport – 28 March

EWC: We will never accept an unconstitutional orderPoliticsweb – 23 March

Radio interview about impact assessment on expropriation without compensationNewzroom Afrika – 23 March

Call for socioeconomic impact assessment on expropriation without compensationBusiness Day – 23 March

Public participation and impact study on expropriation a constitutional imperativeFree Market Foundation – 19 March

Radio interview about Disaster Management Amendment BillPretoria FM – 5 March

Podcast interview about Expropriation Bill – ETM Global Macro Podcast – 4 March

Radio interview about Land Court BillCapeTalk – 2 March

Radio interview about expropriation without compensationSAfm – 1 March

Expropriation Bill rife with constitutional concerns – SakeligaPoliticsweb – 28 February

Expropriation Bill rife with constitutional concerns, threatens security of property – SakeligaPolity – 26 February

Radio interview about Expropriation Bill – Pretoria FM – 26 February

Podcast discussion about liberty in South AfricaWorldView – 23 February

South Africa should heed Venezuela’s and Zimbabwe’s abandonment of socialismPolity – 18 February

Lessons for SA? Zimbabwe and Venezuela back-pedal on SocialismBizNews – 18 February

Television interview about anti-corruption councilNewzroom Afrika – 12 February

Podcast discussion about liberty in South AfricaLiberty & 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 propertyCentre for Risk Analysis – 1 February

Beach ban highlights bizarre Covid-19 rules: Legal expert on SA’s coronavirus lawsBizNews – 25 January

Luister in 3 minute: Hou die oog op belastings in 2021Maroela Media – 18 January

Kleinsake: Kritiek op wysigingswetsontwerpMaroela Media – 15 January

Radio interview about National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill – Pretoria FM – 8 January

2020

Television interview about expropriation without compensationeNews Channel Africa – 23 December

Electoral reform – constitutionality of the Electoral ActDe Rebus – 1 December

Presentation about expropriation without compensationProperty Rights Alliance – 24 November

Presentation about expropriation without compensation – Free Market Foundation – 20 November

Vlog interview about expropriation without compensationCentre for Risk Analysis – 13 October

Onteiening sonder vergoeding – ’n resep om enige ekonomie te vernietigLandbou Weekblad – 13 October

Panel discussion about land reformCliffCentral – 8 October

‘No new law needed for expropriation’ – BLSA and FMFThe Citizen – 30 September

Panel discussion about the coup d’etat in MaliBridgeAfrica – 30 September

Panel discussion about expropriation without compensationBusiness Leadership SA – 30 September

Television & radio interview about expropriation without compensationBusiness Day TV | Classic FM – 29 September

Vlog discussion about libertarianism versus post-liberalism – Conscious Caracal – 25 September

Citizens reject ‘Internet Censorship Act’, threaten court actionITWeb – 16 September

Panel discussion about local governmentMaroela Media – 10 September

Vlog discussion about libertarianismJerm Warfare – 31 August

SA in for nasty surprise if ‘Internet Censorship Act’ is enactedITWeb – 21 August

Staat wil jou straf as jy video’s laai sonder permitNetwerk24 – 19 August

Panel presentation about COVID-19 lockdown unconstitutionalityInstitute for International and Comparative Law in Africa – 11 August

Vlog discussion about property rightsStudents 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 unconstitutionalityPodlitiek – 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 LawBrain in a Vat – 31 May

Vlog discussion about individualism and individual rightsRational Standard/Podmedia – 29 May

Vlog discussion about individualism versus communitarianismPodlitiek – 25 May

Television interview about South Africa’s coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdownSABC – 13 May

OPINION: Big capitalism going into overdrive in South AfricaBusiness Report – 5 May

Panel discussion about COVID-19 and the Rule of Law in AfricaAfrican Liberty – 30 April

Vlog discussion about COVID-19 and the ConstitutionSakeliga – 23 April

South Africa’s Lockdown is a good Opportunity for Real Structural ReformsAfrican Liberty – 18 April

Martin at home under COVID-19 lockdown, talking to eNCA about the legality of government’s coronavirus regulations.

Television interview about South Africa’s coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown – eNews Channel Africa (eNCA) – 11 April

The paradoxes of the Republic of South AfricaGolf Around the Globe – 20 March

Experts divided on DA economic policy seeking to replace BEECape 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 cutsRadio 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 onteieningNetwerk24 – 19 February

EWC in South Africa Unnecessary, Dangerous and DisastrousAfrican Liberty – 17 February

Presentation about Rule of Law book – Institute of Race Relations – 11 February

Panel discussion about liberalism in South AfricaFree 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: analysisBusinessTech – 12 December

Mogoeng Mogoeng veers close to the realm of politics and moral proselytisingDaily Maverick – 25 November

Podcast interview about liberalism in South AfricaEJW Audio – 17 November

Podcast interview about liberalism and constitutionalismManPatria – 5 November

Connecting the dots: Where is South Africa heading?Without Prejudice – 1 October

Die ander sê: RegsekerheidLandbouweekblad – 27 September

Presentation about Rule of Law bookFriedrich Naumann Foundation – 27 September

A government unhingedThe Writer’s Room – 16 September

A government unhingedMoneyweb – 16 September

Podcast interview about Rule of Law bookCFO 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 AfricaAfrica 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 sayThe 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 BillNewzroom 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 BillCapeTalk – 14 June

Podcast interview about constitutionalismThe Conscious Debriefing Podcast – 8 June

Television interview about swearing-in of parliamentarians – Newzroom Afrika – 22 May

Praise for South Africa’s ConstitutionVoice of Local Government – 14 May

PC brigade might milk a cartoon muppet as a sop to human kindnessTimes Select – 18 April

Presentation about Rule of Law bookFree Market Foundation – 27 March

Martin handing over a signed copy of his book to journalist Paul Pereira. Image: Paul Pereira.

Radio interview about regulating churches – Pretoria FM – 11 March

The problems with the sugar taxCrown 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 – expertThe 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 consideredDaily 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 libertarianismLIFE 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 compensationSakeliga – 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

Martin van Staden speaking at the FMF expropriation without compensation conference
Martin speaking at the FMF’s security of property rights conference in November 2018.

Panel presentation about expropriation without compensationFree Market Foundation – 21 November

Radio interview about expropriation without compensation – Pretoria FM – 20 November

Radio debate about expropriation without compensationSAfm – 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 – FMFPolity – 12 November

Television interview about the fuel priceeNews Channel Africa (eNCA) – 24 October

Presentation about expropriation without compensation2018 Libertarian Seminar – 21 October

Misstating American public broadcasting for political hits on SABCNews24 – 19 October

Libertarians gather in WildernessGeorge 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 brokenBusinessTech – 10 October

Radio interview about television licences – Munghana Lonene FM – 10 October

Time for SABC to drop TV licence fees: ResearcherPower FM – 10 October

Time to drop TV licence that forces South Africans to fund SABC ‘apartheid dinosaur’ – think tankNews24 – 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 compensationPodlitiek – 07 September

VAT and fuel price hikes: the unneccessary burden on South African pocketsNews24 – 15 August

Government’s ‘malicious compliance’ with socio-economic impact assessments – Daily Maverick – 2 August

Race clause in new Competition Bill open to abuseFTW Online – 30 July

Subdivision and land use laws hinder land reform and are unconstitutionalGo Legal – 24 July

Free Market Foundation’s views on fuel pricingAlex News – 16 July

Cries of a dying dinosaur – Business Day – 16 July

Television interview about the Political Party Funding BillAfro Worldview – 22 June

Radio interview about the Political Party Funding BillRadio 702 – 21 June

EFF will fight Party Funding Bill in court if adopted in its current formNews24 – 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 SayHuffPost – 18 June

Television interview about the Political Party Funding Bill – eNews Channel Africa (eNCA) – 14 June

Radio interview about the Hate Speech BillSalaamedia – 03 June

The Hate Speech Bill: A better alternativePoliticsweb – 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 BillkykNET – 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 youBusinessTech – 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 ageCapeTalk – 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 ParliamentHuffPost – 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 lawBusinessTech – 16 March

Land expropriation demands signal a cry for changeLegal 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 educationPower FM – 10 January

ICT bill ‘irresponsible’, Free Market Foundation warns – TechCentral – 09 January

2017

Getting Rid of the Tyrant But Not the TyrannyThe Glittering Eye – 06 December

Radio interview about bad faith public participation – Pretoria FM – 28 November

Podcast interview about libertarianismCliffCentral – 28 November

The Muse – With Martin van Staden: Constitutionalism and Rule of Law in South AfricaNested – 07 November

Recorded interview about jurisprudence and law in South AfricaThe 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 lawBriefly – 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 businesspeopleThe Citizen – 12 May

Panel presentation about the Hate Speech Bill – University of Johannesburg – 11 May

Television interview about radical economic transformationBusiness Day TV – 09 May

Insulting someone in South Africa could land you in prisonTony’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 AfricaGroot FM | kykNET – 03 May

New land reform bill unconstitutional – FMFfin24 – 02 May

Radio interview about the Agricultural Land Holdings Bill – Gagasi FM – 02 May

Radio interview about Workers’ Day & radical economic transformationRadio 702 – 01 May

Rape remark judge under pressureThe 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 tapeMartizburg Fever – 05 April

Nuwe wet gemik teen wit kopers – Beeld – 01 April

DieandersëLandbouweekblad – 31 March

Podcast interview about the Hate Speech Bill & SA politicsDirk Scheepers Program – 18 March

Radio interview about the minimum wage & the Hate Speech BillKofifi FM – 14 March

Radio interview about the Rule of Law & discretionary powerClassic 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 speechAfrica 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 bullyingRadio Rosestad – 01 February

Television interview about the Hate Speech BilleNews Channel Africa (eNCA) – 31 January

Radio interview about the Hate Speech BillOFM | Jacaranda FM – 30 January

2016

Radio interview about property titlingSAfm – 13 December

Radio interview about property titling – Radio Rosestad – 12 December

Going off the rails – IRRPoliticsweb – 02 November

Podcast interview about libertarianismCliffCentral – 29 March

2015

Podcast interview about libertarianism – Being Libertarian – 14 November