Martin van Staden
Martin van Staden is a Fellow at the Initiative for African Trade and Prosperity and Head of Policy at the Free Market Foundation in South Africa
South Africa needs better policies, not just better vibes
Political change must lead to economic change as well
Church visits and garden walks
From sumptuous architecture to delightful landscaping
A house divided
American partisan divisions are the result of social atomisation
A race to the bottom
Women should not give legitimacy to an appalling platform
Sectarianism contra socialism
How did “left-wing” MPs end up voting for the VAT exemption for private schools?
The first female President will be Republican
American conservatives are far less averse to assertive women than the political left
Toasting a maestro
Stranded passengers emerged bewildered into the night of the living dead
If Donald Trump wins, it’s over
Three assassination attempts prove irrefutably that Trump is guilty of inciting violence
The dangerous fallacy of “self-deterrence”
The concept makes little sense and could create serious risks
The case for duelling
A Modest Proposal: If yes to assisted suicide, then why not duelling?