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Freedom Fanatics

Hosted by the astute and engaging Phila Shongwe, Freedom Fanatics offers thought-provoking, probing, and thoroughly researched content featuring one-on-one conversations with academics, public figures, and thought leaders on economics, public policy, and news events that shape your world.

Phila aims to make the case for liberty at every turn by defending and promoting liberal and democratic values—individualism, non-racialism, and free markets. The hour-long interview format of the show lends itself to doing just that.
Monthly English South Africa Politics · News Commentary
149 Episodes
120 – 140

What is BEE? | Burning Questions Ep. 10

On this episode of #BurningQuestions Mbali is joined by John Endres the incoming CEO of the IRR and they discuss what exactly is BBE, how the BEE system works and whether or not BEE has been successful. SUBSCRIBE ON SPOTIFY · SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCAST · SUBSCRIBE ON GOOGLE PODCASTS…
4 Aug 2021 12 min

Is the judiciary independent? | Taking The Stand Ep. 9

In this episode of #TakingTheStand, Ben is joined by Sara Gon from the IRR. They discuss the independence of the judiciary, the composition of the Judicial Service Commission and the controversies that ensued earlier on this year regarding the appointment of judges. We at FAN believe that judicial independence is…
29 Jul 2021 15 min

Do South Africans care about RACE? | Burning Questions Ep. 9

Why are politicians and the media obsessed with skin color? What is the real state of race relations in South Africa? Mbali tackles these questions with her guests - Sara Gon and Duwayne Esau from the Institute of Race Relations. SUBSCRIBE ON SPOTIFY · SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCAST · SUBSCRIBE…
28 Jul 2021 8 min

PROTECT Property Rights to PROSPER | Freedom FANatics Ep. 9

Sholan, Alex and Ben delve into the importance of property rights and identify landmark legal judgements which have impacted South Africa's history. SUBSCRIBE ON SPOTIFY · SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCAST · SUBSCRIBE ON GOOGLE PODCASTS · WATCH ON YOUTUBE
27 Jul 2021 14 min

What is the rule of LAW? | Part 3 | Taking The Stand Ep. 8

In this episode of #TakingTheStand, Ben and Hermann of the FAN Justice team continue the chat about the rule of law - what is it; why does it matter? These sorts of goodies. The focus this week falls on the idea of power and how those with it exercise it…
22 Jul 2021 18 min

Who is killing SA’s JOBS? | Burning Questions Ep. 8

In this episode of #BurningQuestions, Mbali and Hermann of the FAN team are joined by Bheki, an analyst for the Centre For Risk Analysis, to look at what causes unemployment in SA. Who is it that is killing jobs in SA? Are people just lazy? Are jobs super complex things…
21 Jul 2021 14 min

What is the rule of LAW? | Part 2 | Taking The Stand Ep. 7

In this episode of #TakingTheStand, Hermann and Ben of the FAN Justice team continues the chat about the meaning of the rule of law. What is equality before the law? Is legal equality in South Africa a reality? Does the law protect everyone in our country, or is this part…
15 Jul 2021 18 min

Why do SA's politicians suck? | Burning Questions Ep. 7

In this episode of #BurningQuestions Mbali, Hermann, and Nick take a look at an age-old question: why do our politicians suck so much? The answer might surprise you. Hey, maybe it’s just 80% of politicians giving the other 20% a bad name? Tune in to find out the answer to…
14 Jul 2021 13 min

Save SA: BALLOTS not BULLETS | Freedom FANatics Ep. 7

The FAN team look at where jobs come from, discuss the importance of your vote and finally checkout a quote by Hermann Pretorius, Director of FAN. SUBSCRIBE ON SPOTIFY · SUBSCRIBE ON GOOGLE PODCASTS · WATCH ON YOUTUBE · SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCAST
13 Jul 2021 16 min

What is the rule of LAW? | Part 1 | Taking the Stand Ep. 6

In this episode of #TakingTheStand, Ben and Hermann of the FAN Justice Project look at one of the most important concepts in any constitutional democracy – one highlighted by the recent imprisonment of Jacob Zuma: the rule of law. We hear a lot about the rule of law, but what…
8 Jul 2021 17 min

Minimum wage HELPING or HURTING? | Burning Questions Ep.6

In this episode of #BurningQuestions, Mbali and Hermann are joined by Gabriel Crouse, head of campaigns for the IRR. The hot topic? The minimum wage! Digging a bit deeper into the nitty-gritty, the team considers the reality that things like the minimum wage are not always simple or absolute. In…
7 Jul 2021 14 min

Race hustlers vs the REAL CONSTITUTION | Freedom FANatics Ep. 6

In this episode of #FreedomFANatics Sholan Booysen, Hermann Pretorius, and Martin Van Staden discuss FAN's latest explainer video about PEPUDA, an act which threatens FREEDOM in South Africa and 3 critical race-hustling lies told about the constitution and finally look at a quote by John Kane-Bermann. Spotify · Apple Podcasts…
6 Jul 2021 21 min

Making justice real, making the law about YOU | Taking the Stand Ep. 5

In this week's episode of #TakingTheStand, Ben and Hermann of the FAN Justice Project take a bit of a different tack to look at the idea of legal strategy. Considering instances where clever legal strategy has made a real difference on a practical and principle level, we learn that the…
1 Jul 2021 14 min

4 solutions to FIX SA now | Freedom FANatics Ep. 5

In this episode of #FreedomFANatics Sholan, Alex and Hermann look at FAN's latest explainer video on how racial brainwashing is becoming a problem in schools, and four simple ideas for making an immediate difference in the lives of South Africans. Watch on YouTube · Subscribe on Spotify · Subscribe on…
30 Jun 2021 17 min

4 solutions to FIX SA now | Freedom FANatics Ep. 5

In this episode of #FreedomFANatics Sholan, Alex and Hermann look at FAN's latest explainer video on how racial brainwashing is becoming a problem in schools, and four simple ideas for making an immediate difference in the lives of South Africans. Watch on YouTube · Subscribe on Apple Podcasts · Subscribe…
29 Jun 2021 17 min

JOBS: Is the government standing in the way? | Taking The Stand Ep. 4

In this episode of #TakingTheStand, Ben and Hermann of the FAN Justice Project team look at two legal issues that might not at first be too similar, but are both actually about real freedom: the Post Office wanting to have a monopoly over delivering parcels of 1kg and below, and…
24 Jun 2021 14 min

Why should you VOTE?

In this episode of Burning Questions, the FAN team, joined by one of their elder statesmen Marius, look at the BIG one in any democracy: why should you bother voting at all? South Africa's got elections around the corner - will you be persuaded to take part? WATCH ON YOUTUBE…
23 Jun 2021 9 min

Fight Race Obsession & Stand For FREEDOM | Freedom FANatics Ep. 4

Race obsession and Critical Race Theory (CRT) undermine freedom. In this episode the FAN team unpack CRT and look at 5 quick-fire reasons to stand for FREEDOM. Watch on YouTube · Subscribe on Apple Podcasts · Subscribe on Spotify · Subscribe on Google Podcasts
22 Jun 2021 20 min
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