In this episode of the 'Solutions With David Ansara' podcast, I speak with John Endres, CEO of the Institute of Race Relations, about what awaits South Africa in 2023.  Note: this will be the final episode of the podcast for 2022. I will be taking a break in December to figure out what I want to do with this platform, so it might be a little while until you see/hear me again. 

What is the 'Austrian School' of economics and how applicable is it to the South African context? In this episode of the 'Solutions With David Ansara' podcast, I speak with consultant and writer, Ian Macleod, about the benefits of free markets and limited government intervention. READ: 'The Austrian antidote to South Africa’s decline into serfdom' by Ian Macleod (Daily Friend, 19 November 2022): https://dailyfriend.co.za/2022/11/19/the-austrian-antidote-to-south-africas-decline-into-serfdom/

In this episode of the 'Solutions With David Ansara' podcast, I speak with Mike Settas, head of the Health Policy Unit at the Free Market Foundation, about the risk of National Health Insurance, and how to stop it.

In this special retrospective episode of the 'Solutions With David Ansara' podcast, I share a selection of highlights from previous episodes where my guests and I discuss the role that business ought to be playing in South Africa during this period of economic turbulence and political realignment.  TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Introduction (01:14) Piet le Roux & Russell Lamberti on building an independent business community https://youtu.be/QBR-DC72y0Y  (0:6:49) Songezo Zibi on his...

In this episode of the Solutions With David Ansara podcast, I speak with author and consultant, GG Alcock, about harnessing commercial opportunities in South Africa's township economies.    GG's books: http://www.ggalcock.com/gg-books/

In this episode of the 'Solutions With David Ansara' podcast, I speak with Leader of the Democratic Alliance, John Steenhuisen, about South Africa's 'moonshot election' in 2024. TIMESTAMPS: (0:00:00) Introduction (0:00:55) John Steenhuisen on SA's 'moonshot' election in 2024 (0:03:57) John Steenhuisen on the DA's core values (0:06:23) John Steenhuisen on race-based policy  (0:12:20) John Steenhuisen on liberalism (0:17:00) John Steenhuisen on populism (0:24:08) John Steenhuisen on...

Does legal activism work? In this episode of the 'Solutions Wtih David Ansara' podcast, I speak with attorney, Daniël Eloff, about public interest litigation as an instrument for social change. Daniël and I discuss: - Why he chose the legal profession - The effectiveness of public interest litigation  - Legal challenges against the Lockdown - The role of NGOs and civil society in holding government to account - The need for a politically independent judiciary

In this episode of the Solutions With David Ansara podacast, I speak with Marius Roodt of the Institute of Race Relations about how to stabilise South Africa's volatile coalitions.  Marius and I discuss: - How SA's electoral system lends itself to coalitions - A brief history of coalitions in SA  - The current political landscape in SA  - Can coalitions work with so many small parties?  - International experience with coalitions - Scenarios for 2024

What role does agriculture play in South Africa's economy and in society more broadly? In this episode of the Solutions With David Ansara podcast, I speak with Dr. Theo de Jager of the Southern African Agri Initiative (Saai) about farming in South Africa.  We discuss: - How Theo got involved in farming and organised agriculture  - Saai and its objectives - The current state of South Africa's agricultural sector  - The risk of Expropriation Without Compensation  - Alternative...

In this episode of the Solutions With David Ansara podcast, I speak with Athol Trollip of ActionSA about making coalitions work in South Africa.   We discuss: - Athol's background and how he got involved in politics - Athol's assessment of the state of SA politics in the run-up to the 2024 elections - Making coalitions work: Athol's experience as Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay - The potential for a broad opposition front to defeat the ANC/EFF - The role of business in fixing South...

In this episode of the Solutions With David Ansara podcast, I speak with Michael Swain and Daniela Ellerbeck of Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA), about the importance of religious freedom in South Africa.    Visit the FOR SA website: https://forsa.org.za/ Support religious freedom in South Africa: https://forsa.org.za/donate/

South Africa is experiencing a fundamental political realignment. In this episode of the Solutions With David Ansara podcast, I speak with political scientist and author, RW Johnson, about how to save South Africa.  TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intro (00:39) RW Johnson on the ANC (04:58) RW Johnson on tribalism  (09:48) RW Johnson on Cyril Ramaphosa (11:54) RW Johnson on the EFF (19:47) RW Johnson on SA's fiscal problems (25:13) RW Johnson on the need for a Popular Front (38:42) RW Johnson...

In this episode of the Solutions With David Ansara podcast, I speak with DA Member of Parliament, Dr. Leon Schreiber, about how the concept of cadre deployment has undermined good governance in South Africa, and his attempts to end the practice.

In this episode of the 'Solutions With David Ansara' podcast, I speak with independent consultant, John Bristow, about the future of the diamond industry.

Expropriation Without Compensation is back with a vengeance. In this episode of the 'Solutions With David Ansara' podcast, I speak with Gabriel Crouse of the Institute of Race Relations, about the risks of the Expropriation Bill.  Sign the IRR petition to Stop the Expropriation Bill: https://irr.org.za/campaigns/stop-expropriation-without-compensation

In this episode of the 'Solutions With David Ansara' podcast, I speak with journalist, Jonathan Katzenellenbogen, about the prospects for political realignment in South Africa in the run-up to the general elections in 2024.

In this episode of the Solutions With David Ansara podcast, I speak to independent analyst, Michael Atkins, about the problems with the Electoral Amendment Bill and how to fix South Africa's electoral system.

In this special episode of the Solutions With David Ansara podcast, I pay tribute to the life and legacy of John Kane-Berman, the former long-time CEO of the South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR), who passed away on 27 July 2022, aged 76. JKB was a formidable man who led the IRR for three turbulent decades. I speak to a range of people who worked with him and who were influenced by his ideas. SPEAKERS - John Endres, CEO, Institute of Race Relations - Anthea Jeffery, Head of...

In this episode of the 'Solutions With David Ansara' podcast, I speak with Terence Corrigan of the IRR about what South Africa can learn from the economic development experiences of Vietnam and Indonesia. LINKS 'Learning lessons: What can Asia teach South Africa?' by Terence Corrigan and Jivika Singh (Daily Friend, 3 June 2022): https://dailyfriend.co.za/2022/06/03/learning-lessons-what-can-asia-teach-south-africa/ 'Learning lessons: What can Asia teach South Africa? – Part Two' by...

In this episode of the 'Solutions With David Ansara' podcast, I speak with Jason Werbeloff and Mark Oppenheimer, co-hosts of the 'Brain in a Vat' podcast, about the power of philosophy.  READ the 'Conversations About' books: https://smarturl.it/BrainShop WATCH 'Brain in a Vat' on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BraininaVat LISTEN on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7oi3x8TckNF3NZ988z60Kv

In this episode of the Solutions With David Ansara podcast, I speak with policy consultant and businessman, Toby Chance, about how grow South Africa's economy. Connect with Toby on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-chance-b8218a6/?originalSubdomain=za

In this episode of the 'Solutions With David Ansara' podcast, I speak with mining lawyer, Hulme Scholes, about how to save South Africa's mining industry.

In this episode of the Solutions With David Ansara podcast I speak with public intellectual and author, Songezo Zibi, about his new book, 'Manifesto: a New Vision for South Africa'. Songezo and I speak about why he chose to leave a successful career in corporate communications to co-found the Rivonia Circle, a new think-tank focused on civic education. We speak about the crisis of leadership in South Africa, and the reasons why the African National Congress has failed to govern the...

How do we deal with the consequences of extreme weather events and natural disasters?  In this episode of the Solutions With David Ansara podcast, I speak with two ordinary South Africans doing extraordinary things: Grant Tyson and Ivor Rimmer of Search and Rescue South Africa (SARZA). SARZA is a group of volunteer 4x4 owners who provide search and rescue services to people stranded in remote locations. SARZA is typically called in when conventional emergency services cannot perform a...