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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
140 – 149

EQUALITY before the law? Or the LAW before equality?

Join Hermann and Ben of the FAN Justice team as they take a look at PEPUDA, a piece of legislation that is supposed to promote equality, but now seems to be subject to dangerous changes. How can a flawed process of making a law affect the law later on? Is…
17 Jun 2021 15 min

Government CONTROL or Freedom?

In today's episode of #BurningQuestions, Hermann and Mbali is joined by Nick Lorimer, researcher and analyst for the IRR and also a member of the FAN team. The burning question: does government control help to solve problems? Or is there a different way to make life better?
16 Jun 2021 14 min

SA's Youth NEED a fair chance!

At a staggering 75%, Youth unemployment is a crisis in South Africa. This week the FAN team discusses policy alternatives that will reduce unemployment in SA.
15 Jun 2021 15 min

Is someone RIGGING vaccine sales?

In this episode of #TakingTheStand, FAN’s Ben and Hermann take a look at two legal issues currently threatening freedom in SA. Should the Post Office be able to rig the market in its favour? Should SAHPRA be rigging the sales of Covid-19 vaccines? These are the important questions the FAN…
10 Jun 2021 15 min

Is success racist?

In this episode of Burning Questions, the team looks at a very hot issue: is success racist? How can a student go about handling this burning question?
9 Jun 2021 13 min

A plan for government CONTROL?

Hermann Pretorius, the Director of FAN, and Anthea Jeffery, the Head of Policy at the South African Institute of Race Relations discuss the National Democratic Revolution, which is a dangerous communist objective of the ANC.
8 Jun 2021 15 min

Welcome to Freedom FANatics

Freedom FANatics,  a production of the Freedom Advocacy Network (FAN), is a discussion about the latest FAN content - going behind the scenes with its authors and creators. The show airs every Tuesday 18h00.
31 May 2021 8 min

Welcome to Burning Questions

Burning Questions is a 15-minute podcast where we answer topical questions from the FAN community around issues of freedom and the battle of ideas. The show airs every Wednesday at 18h00.
31 May 2021 3 min

Welcome to Taking the Stand

Taking the Stand is a production of the Freedom Advocacy Network (FAN). In this 15-minute podcast, the FAN law team takes you inside the courtrooms and corridors of power where FAN is fighting for your freedom. A new episode airs weekly on Thursday at 18h00.
31 May 2021 6 min
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