South Africa Needs Jobs, Not More Racial Regulation, Says Free SA
Free SA has raised serious concerns over government’s draft Employment Equity Code, warning that South Africa cannot afford employment rules that continue to make race a central consideration in the workplace. The draft Code requires designated employers to measure workforce representation according to race, gender and disability, while taking demographic and sector targets into account […]
Free SA Opposes Further Minimum Wage Increase: South Africa Needs More Jobs, Not Higher Barriers to Work
Free SA calls on the National Minimum Wage Commission (NMWC) to reject any further increase in South Africa’s national minimum wage, warning that another government-mandated wage hike risks shutting even more unemployed and inexperienced South Africans out of the formal labour market. The Commission has formally invited written representations on possible adjustments to the national […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Free SA to Submit Public Petition on BEE: Over 1,000 South Africans Call for Reform and an End Date
Free SA will tomorrow formally submit a public participation dossier calling for urgent reform of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BEE), backed by more than 1,000 South Africans who have signed onto the organisation’s two national campaigns. The submission follows growing public concern that BEE, in its current form, has failed to deliver meaningful, broad-based economic […]
Free SA Warns Against “Top-Down” Control in Proposed Development Regulations, Calls for Protection of Municipal Autonomy
Civil rights organisation Free SA has raised serious concerns about the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs’ proposed Amendment Regulations aimed at aligning long-term development planning across South Africa’s three spheres of government. While the regulations are presented as a mechanism to improve coordination and service delivery, Free SA cautions that, in practice, they […]
Draft Broadband Policy a Step Forward, But Overregulation Risks Undermining Progress
Free SA has noted the publication of the Draft Policy Direction on Electronic Communications Network Deployment by the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, aimed at accelerating broadband rollout across South Africa. While the intention to reduce delays and expand access to affordable, high-speed internet is commendable, the current draft raises serious concerns about the […]