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Analyses-Ontledings


The Baseline: Economic growth pre - and post 1994
The ANC and its leftist partners have destroyed the country's economy since it took over the levers of the state; because of its socialist and anti-Western ideological policy framework, and because of their racist so-called transformation policies.

Frans Minnaar
5 days ago6 min read


'n Ontleding van groei in die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie: 1961 tot 2024
Suid-Afrika se ekonomies egroei voor 1994 was beter en meer volgehou as na 1994. Dit is nie 'n ideologiese stelling nie, maar 'n feitlike een. Ekonomiese groei gedurende die tydperk 2009 tot 2024 was slegs 0,15% beter as gedurende die tydperk (1984 tot 1994) toe Suid-Afrika feitlik totaal afgesny was van die internasionale ekonomie, en onder geweldige druk as gevolg van interne - en eksterne militêre konflikte.

Frans Minnaar
Jan 1414 min read


The United States National Security Strategy & Global Power Relations
The US National Security Strategy, published in November 2025, set out its geopolitical aims and strategies. It is in line with Trump’s expressed worldviews, made clear on numerous occasions during the last decade of his presence in United States politics. Under his leadership, the United States will act accordingly, regardless of whether he and his administration is blamed of breaking international law, or regardless of how reprehensible many may find it.

Frans Minnaar
Jan 515 min read


Wages vs GDP Growth
When the GDP growth figures for the United States in respect of the 3rd quarter of 2025 were published, a big issue was made by Republicans about the success of Trump’s economic policies, including his tariff initiatives. This growth rates were 4,3%; far exceeding even the most optimistic forecasts.
The counter-response from the Left, and specifically Europe, was that the real state of an economy must be measured not in terms of GDP growth, but in terms of wage growth.

Frans Minnaar
Jan 43 min read


Public Service Wage Bill
The South African government’s staff establishment consist of sixteen salary levels, or grades. The South African public sector is captured in the destructive results of political ideology, nepotism, cadre deployment and corruption. The results are clearly visible, including in the numbers.

Frans Minnaar
Dec 6, 20255 min read


The Container Port Performance Index
The Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) provides a globally consistent and comparable assessment of container port performance. It is based on empirical measurements of vessel time in port, focusing on how efficiently container ports serve ships from the perspective of shipping lines and their customers. It is grounded in objective data and a robust two-pronged methodology.

Frans Minnaar
Oct 1, 20255 min read
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