When
Where
Competitive Enterprise Institute1310 L St NW 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
United States
Join CEI and friends from the Free Market Foundation (FMF) for a conversation about their efforts to stem the tide of socialist control in South Africa.
This summer, the FMF’s Rule of Law Project intervened as a friend of the court in the High Court challenge to South Africa’s Expropriation Act. The FMF rejects—as a matter of sound jurisprudence and economic policy—the notion that the state should be allowed to confiscate private property without compensation to the owner.
Free Market Foundation CEO David Ansara and Head of Policy Martin van Staden will discuss the political economy in South Africa under the Government of National Unity (GNU), the ongoing assault on private property rights, and the impact of race-based laws on the economy, social relations, and its relationship with the U.S.
When: 1:00 – 2:00 pm, Monday, September 21, 2026
Where: Competitive Enterprise Institute, 1310 L Street NW, Floor 7, Washington, DC 20005
This is a private event.
Questions: [email protected] or 202.331.2764
For more information:
The case against the Expropriation Act (video) offers a brief explanation of the FMF’s legal case.
The ideology destroying South Africa (video) details the FMF’s concerns regarding the racialist ideology of “transformationism” underlying these laws.
David Ansara is the CEO of the Free Market Foundation (FMF) and chair of the executive committee. Previously, he held positions in think tanks, professional services firms, and trade associations. He holds an undergraduate degree as well as a master’s in social science from University of Cape Town, where he was elected to the University Council, the highest governing body, in 2024.
Dr Martin van Staden is head of policy at the Free Market Foundation (FMF); a councilor at the Institute of Race Relations, for which he also maintains the globally recognized Index of Race Law; the South African policy fellow at the Consumer Choice Center; and a fellow at the Initiative for African Trade and Prosperity. A jurist and author, he earned both a Master of Laws, with distinction, and Doctor of Laws at the University of Pretoria.