Public Participation: Do South Africans trust Commissions of Enquiry?
In July 2025, KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi exposed shocking claims that high-ranking officials—including Police Minister Senzo Mchunu—sabotaged investigations into political assassinations. He revealed evidence of interference, cover-ups, and corruption, including the shutdown of a specialist task team and the disappearance of over 100 case dockets. Closed: 31 August 2025 Make your voice heard […]
Protect Our Independence: Say No to SARB Capture
The government’s proposed amendments (such as the SARB Amendment Bill B26‑2018 and ANC’s push for nationalisation) aim to grant the state sweeping powers over the Reserve Bank—weakening its constitutionally mandated independence to control inflation and protect the rand. This campaign calls on South Africans to unite in defence of monetary stability and democratic oversight by […]
Starlink coming to South Africa? Have your say and shape South Africa’s Digital Future
The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies has proposed a new policy direction that could reshape how Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) is applied in the ICT sector. Instead of requiring 30% direct ownership by historically disadvantaged South Africans, foreign companies may soon be able to contribute through Equity Equivalent Investment Programmes (EEIPs)—supporting local suppliers, job […]
Re-Racialising the Economy? Oppose the Employment Equity Sectoral Targets!
Free SA condemns the Department of Employment and Labour’s recently gazetted Employment Equity sectoral targets as a misguided and unconstitutional attempt at demographic engineering. This policy will undermine economic growth, damage merit-based advancement, and erode the foundational principle of non-racialism enshrined in the Constitution. Make your voice heard More about this campaign In the media […]
Break the Broadcast Monopoly: Support the Full Privatisation of the SABC
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is on the brink of collapse—again. Years of financial mismanagement, political interference, and outdated funding models have left the public broadcaster unable to serve its mandate. It’s time for bold reform. Closed: 27 June 2025 Make your voice heard More about this campaign In the media Speak up, be […]
Fix the Fundamentals: Have your say on local government
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) has released a Draft White Paper on Local Government for public comment. This long-overdue review openly acknowledges the failures of local governance over the past two decades — and while this honesty is refreshing, the solutions proposed miss the mark. Instead of confronting the core issues […]
Say No to Racial Classification in Land Ownership
The Chief Registrar of Deeds has introduced a new requirement—Form LLL—which forces all individuals involved in land transactions to disclose their race, gender, nationality, and citizenship. The justification? Statistical and land audit purposes. But we know better. This echoes South Africa’s painful apartheid history where racial classification was used as a tool for oppression. We […]
Protecting Public Safety Through Private Security
Campaign Against Overreaching Amendments to Private Security Firearm Regulations The Minister of Police has proposed amendments to the Firearms Regulations under the Private Security Industry Act that could severely undermine private security’s ability to protect the public. These vague, impractical, and potentially unconstitutional changes were introduced without proper consultation. With over 580,000 active guards—outnumbering SAPS […]
Stand up against economic exclusion: Oppose the proposed Transformation Fund
South Africa needs real economic transformation — but the proposed R100 billion Transformation Fund will not deliver it. Instead of fostering broad-based, inclusive growth, the Fund prioritises race-based criteria that risk benefiting only a politically connected few, while leaving the majority of small businesses, regardless of race, behind. Closes: 7 May 2025 Make your voice […]
End the SAPO Bailouts – Open the Market for Better Service
The South African Post Office (SAPO) has failed. Since 2014, the SAPO has received a total of approximately R14.1 billion in government bailouts. This includes R7.9 billion between 2014 and 2019, an additional R2.4 billion in February 2023, and a further R3.8 billion allocated for its business rescue plan. Despite repeated bailouts, corruption scandals, and […]