Free SA Calls for Constitutional Cap on Cabinet Size to Curb Waste and Strengthen Accountability
In answer to the current call by Parliament for proposed Constitutional amendments, Free SA has launched a campaign calling for a firm constitutional limit on the size of South Africa’s Cabinet, arguing that the current Constitution grants the President excessive discretion to expand the executive at taxpayers’ expense. The campaign forms part of Free SA’s […]
Cap the Size of Cabinet
South Africans deserve a government that is efficient, accountable, and focused on service delivery. The Constitution currently allows the President to appoint an unlimited number of Ministers. While this flexibility may have been intended to allow effective governance, it has created the potential for cabinet expansion without constitutional limits. In an era of coalition politics, […]
Stop the Capital Control Expansion
South Africa needs investment, innovation, jobs, and economic growth — not another layer of broad financial controls and administrative red tape. The draft Capital Flow Management Regulations dramatically expand government control over how South Africans move, invest, store, and use capital, including foreign currency, investments, and crypto assets. While government argues these regulations are necessary […]
Free SA Calls for Withdrawal of Race-Based Procurement Regulations to Protect Value for Money and Non-Racialism
Free SA has formally raised strong objections to the Draft General Public Procurement Regulations, 2026, warning that the proposed rules risk undermining transparency, competition, and service delivery in South Africa’s public procurement system. The organisation argues that the regulations introduce race-based set-asides, strict ownership requirements, and pre-qualification criteria that could exclude capable suppliers before their […]
Stop Race-Based Procurement Regulations: Demand Value for Money, Accountability and Non-Racialism
National Treasury has published draft procurement regulations that will shape how government spends public money. These regulations introduce mandatory set-asides, pre-qualification rules, ownership requirements and procurement targets that risk excluding capable suppliers before price, quality and performance are properly considered. Closes: 15 June 2026 Make your voice heard More about the regulations In the media […]
Eviction Bill an Attack on Property Rights, Hands Control to the State
“The state cannot solve public policy failures by quietly transferring responsibility onto individuals.” – Gideon Joubert, Spokesperson for Free SA Free SA has raised serious concerns over the Prevention of Illegal Eviction Amendment Bill, 2026, warning that it erodes fundamental property rights and introduces excessive state control into private legal matters. Alarmingly, the proposed amendments […]
Shrink the State — End Government Excess Now
South Africa does not have a capacity problem—it has a government size problem. For years, leaders have promised reform while merely reshuffling portfolios, renaming departments, or making superficial cuts. The result is an oversized, costly state that absorbs public resources without delivering growth, jobs, or reliable services. Make your voice heard More about this campaign […]
Protect Property Rights: Stop Forced Accommodation Obligations in the Eviction Bill
South Africa’s democracy is built on the principle that your voice matters—and so do your rights. The Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Amendment Bill, 2026 introduces sweeping changes that shift power away from property owners and into the hands of the state. Under this bill, eviction is no longer simply […]
Free SA Warns Against Overregulating AI and Expanding State Bureaucracy
Free SA has made an initial submission to Parliament opposing elements of South Africa’s Draft National AI Policy that risk burdening innovation with excessive bureaucracy, compliance costs, and expanded state control. While the draft policy correctly recognises the importance of protecting constitutional rights, promoting inclusion, and building South Africa’s AI capacity, Free SA warns that […]
Podcast Crackdown: Government’s Overreach Undermines Free Speech and Free Choice for Ordinary South Africans
“Why does government think it can clamp down on a budding sector, one that allows ordinary people to exchange ideas freely?” Asks Free SA Spokesperson, Gideon Joubert. Civil rights organisation Free SA strongly condemns Parliament’s exploration of regulatory measures targeting South Africa’s rapidly growing podcasting sector, warning that such intervention poses a direct threat to […]