Museum for Career Politicians (Not for the Sullen/Dour/Humourless) Dr. Johan Reid Free Dems Chairman and Founder May 7, 2025 South African voters will before long dispatch the surfeit / annoyingly abundant numbers of useless career politicians to the museum. Tito will be the chief cook. All and sundry will be fat (sorry, the F word […]
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Bumbling ANC and Waiting For Godot Dr. Johan Reid Free Dems Chairman and Founder May 7, 2025 Irish writer Samuel Beckett first published “Waiting for Godot” as “En attendant Godot” in French in 1952. The review by Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica offers the following summary: “The tragicomedy features conversations between the 2 main characters, Vladimir
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Corrupt ANC and Milton Friedman Dr. Johan Reid Free Dems Chairman and Founder May 5, 2025 Milton Friedman, renowned economist and statistician and 1976 Nobel Laureate, was born in Brooklyn, New York on 31 July 1912, 108 years ago. Friedman, economic advisor to Reagan and Thatcher, extolled the virtues of a free market economy. He
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ANC Ineptitude by The Numbers Dr. Johan Reid Free Dems Chairman and Founder May 5, 2025 R 3.2 trillion. R 3 200 000 000 000 That is the sovereign debt of South Africa. Or USD 220 000 000 000. USD 220 billion. Drop in estimated Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of South Africa as a result
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The Local Rip-Off Dr. Johan Reid Free Dems Chairman and Founder May 5, 2025 In most towns and cities across South Africa the bottom has fallen out the property market. Commercial and residential properties stay on the market for longer, unable to sell despite historically low interest rates. Vacancies are at an all time high.
Think Healthcare Dr. Johan Reid Free Dems Chairman and Founder May 5, 2025 Every South African should have a medical aid, one comprehensive medical aid plan from birth to death, funded by existing taxes (VAT and sin taxes) and administered by a much reformed private medical aid industry. Hospitals and clinics should be operated and
Blueprint for a Better South Africa Dr. Johan Reid Free Dems Chairman and Founder May 5, 2025 1.) Elect a parliament that will spend much less. Close down useless government departments, introduce spending priorities. 2.) Focus on job creation by turning South Africa into an attractive investment destination. (Investors create jobs, the state and career
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Health, Jobs, Taxes and Skills Dr. Johan Reid Free Dems Chairman and Founder May 5, 2025 1. Auditor general has reported the abysmal state of affairs in the National and Provincial Departments of Health for the 2022/2023 financial year. 2. Qualified Audits were the order of the day, yet again. 3. Contingent liabilities for medicolegal
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Election 2029, Think Healthcare Dr. Johan Reid Free Dems Chairman and Founder April 30, 2025 Vote for a medical aid for every citizen, one comprehensive medical aid plan for every South African, fully funded up front with tax revenue (payroll deduction, existing sin taxes and a Settlement Fee imposed on every immigrant). The alternative is
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