13 May 2025 The Foundation for Rights of Expression and Equality (Free SA) expressed deep concern over the latest labour market figures released by Statistics South Africa, which show that the official unemployment rate has returned to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025, with the total unemployed exactly where it was a year ago. […]
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7 May 2025 Free SA has drafted its proposed Power to the People Constitutional Amendment Bill which is to be submitted to Parliament at the end of May. This is in response to Parliament’s call for proposed amendments to be submitted until 31 May 2025. Free SA is calling on all South Africans to support
24 April 2025 As South Africa commemorates Freedom Day this Sunday, Free SA urges the public to reflect not only on the progress made since 1994—but also on the freedoms we are now at risk of losing. While this day honours our hard-won democracy, civil liberties, and human rights, the reality in 2025 is sobering:
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Media Release12 March 2025 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana must abandon plans for a VAT increase when he delivers the 2025 Budget Speech tomorrow, South Africa’s leading SME incubator warns, saying higher taxes will cripple SMEs, weaken consumer spending, and stall economic recovery. Shawn Theunissen, Founder of Property Point and eTTP, said that the increase would
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Noluthando Hlopoyi – Free SA Spokesperson Press Release by Free SAImmediate ReleaseJanuary 2025 Free SA, the Foundation for the Rights of Expression and Equality, has strongly criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa for signing the Expropriation Act into law, warning that the legislation poses a serious threat to property rights and investor confidence in South Africa. The
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