

Alienation of Johannesburg sports facilities: a distraction from decades of failure
- By Leah Potgieter
- . Jul 25, 2025
Johannesburg residents − and DA councillors − are alarmed at the recent move by the Johannesburg Property Company (JPC) on well-used and functioning public infrastructure,

SA's great debt crisis
- By Daily Friend
- . Jul 24, 2025

Yes, your favourite public park should be privatised
- By Martin van Staden
- . Jul 24, 2025

It may not feel like it, but SA has come a long way
- By Marius Roodt
- . Jul 24, 2025

Mixed day for GNU parties in Wednesday by-elections
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 25, 2025

At least a dozen killed in Thai-Cambodia border clash
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 25, 2025

Three African countries apply to join ICC
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 25, 2025



Corruption chickens coming home to roost?
- By Daily Friend
- . Jul 23, 2025
In this episode of The Daily Friend Show, Michael Morris and Hermann Pretorius dive into the multi-faceted and evergreen issue of corruption. A new proposed law in Washington, D.C., paves the way for the US government to put sanctions on

Wealth "creation"
- By David Doubell
- . Jul 23, 2025

National security threats, own goals, and a perfect storm?
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Jul 23, 2025
Last week President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office released the government’s National Security Strategy, or rather a cut down version of the full document on the subject produced last year. The idea behind coming up with this redacted public document a year

Artificial Intelligence 1, Copyright 0
- By Steven Boykey Sidley
- . Jul 23, 2025
I have written previously about the hot war between creators of content and the “foundation” AI companies like ChatGPT, which hoovered up as much content as they could over the past couple of years and continue to do so with

Sending violent criminals to eSwatini is essentially sending them to South Africa
- By Reuben Coetzer
- . Jul 23, 2025
The saying goes that if the US sneezes, South Africa gets the flu. Well, in this case it appears to be the reality, Washington is sending a massive viral load of deported criminals from the US to Eswatini and no

“Mr President, we are not willing to do your dirty work”
- By Daily Friend
- . Jul 23, 2025
An open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister of Employment and Labour Nomakhosazana Meth Dear Mr President and Minister Meth By this time, you should be well aware of the urgent legal challenge launched by the National Employers’ Association

Ramaphosa blinks to save budget
- By Daily Friend
- . Jul 22, 2025
In today's episode, Marius Roodt and Hermann Pretorius take a look at the sacking of the ANC's Minister of Higher Education and Training; Kenny Kunene of the PA, being in the wrong place at the wrong time; and a time

The crazy bullet train to nowhere
- By Ivo Vegter
- . Jul 22, 2025
Gauteng and Limpopo provinces are planning a high-speed rail connection. The jackpot question is: why, oh why? Feasibility studies and environmental impact assessments are underway for a new high-speed rail link between Pretoria and Musina, via Hammanskraal, Bela-Bela, Mokopane, Polokwane,