The new Ipsos poll is crazy
Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss the latest Ipsos poll on the South African local government elections. They also discuss fixing local government, the ANC’s
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Franz Kafka Lives on in Hong Kong and Washington
In Franz Kafka’s 1925 novel, The Trial, Prague bank clerk Joseph K is arrested but not told why. He was informed neither of the nature of the purported crime nor the names of the accusers. He is left to speculate
Who are the Boks?
To appreciate who the Springboks are, it helps to look back in time to who they were.
Johannesburg will turn 150 in 2036
There is a danger that this will be treated as little more than another anniversary to be marked by a municipal programme, a commemorative logo and a series of speeches. That would be a profound waste of the occasion.
Is religion good for us?
Atheists and progressives routinely predict the demise of religion and traditional ways of living. Not only do they predict it, but they have also actively worked for that outcome ever since humankind first realised there were alternatives.
Boarding the trans to nowhere
Noah and I are together in our sitting room. We are having a drink before supper. If this sounds mundane, it is because it is.
IRR cohosts webinar on fixing local government
“Fixing South Africa’s Broken Municipalities” is the title of a webinar next week at which the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) will be introducing a new in-depth study of local government.
ANC fails to submit candidate lists
In today’s Daily Friend Show, Nicholas Lorimer and Ricardo Teixeira discuss reports that the ANC has not managed to submit all of its candidate lists for the upcoming local government elections. They also answer some listener questions, discuss the future
Stop trying to build state capacity
That the state lacks the capacity to provide many services should come as no surprise to the Hayekian liberal.