The Free Market Foundation (Southern Africa) is an independent public benefit organisation founded in 1975 to promote and foster an open society, the rule of law, personal liberty, and economic and press freedom as fundamental components of its advocacy of human rights and democracy based on classical liberal principles. It is financed by membership subscriptions, donations and sponsorships.*
Contact details
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
south africa
Operating languages
English
Organisation details
Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1975
Age (years)
Free Market Foundation
South Africa average
Global average
Founded by
Founders: Ed Emary, Mike Lillard, Leon Louw, Fred Macaskill, André Spies, Marc Swanepoel
Founder gender: All male
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2024): DR SAM MOTSUENYANE
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A Leader(s) (2022): Eustace Davie (Director), Temba Nolutshungu (Director)
Leader gender: Male
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A Leader(s) (2022): Eustace Davie (Director), Temba Nolutshungu (Director)
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2024
Free Market Foundation
South Africa average
Global average
2022
Free Market Foundation
% Female staff
2024
Free Market Foundation
South Africa average
Global average
2022
Free Market Foundation
% Female researchers
2022
Free Market Foundation
South Africa average
Global average
Organisational performance
Publications
2023
Free Market Foundation
South Africa average
Global average
2021
Free Market Foundation
2020
Free Market Foundation
Social
Likes (2023)
Free Market Foundation
South Africa average
Global average
Likes (2022)
Free Market Foundation
Likes (2021)
Free Market Foundation
Followers (2024)
Free Market Foundation
South Africa average
Global average
Followers (2022)
Free Market Foundation
Followers (2021)
Free Market Foundation
Subscribers (2024)
Free Market Foundation
South Africa average
Global average
Subscribers (2023)
Free Market Foundation
Subscribers (2022)
Free Market Foundation
Followers (2024)
Free Market Foundation
South Africa average
Global average
Followers (2022)
Free Market Foundation
Followers (2019)
Free Market Foundation
Data notes
Last
updated: 11/05/2024
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