Denouncing Israel as an “apartheid state” is neither correct nor constructive
Peace in the Middle East will not come through slogans or indictments. It will come through the hard, patient work of diplomacy, institution-building, and trust.
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Simple solutions to violent crime that the political elite has no interest in
After long and unjustified delays, the South African crime statistics for quarters 1 and 2 of financial year 2025/26 were finally published last week. Across both quarters, some 64 reported murders occurred every day. Attempted murders averaged some 75, assault
Parliament to place Ramaphosa under the microscope
Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the new oversight committee which will oversee the presidency. They also chat about small businesses being in distress and the value of lifestyle audits. https://www.youtube.com/live/gXmCo0N_Iew?si=M5Jeew13aHUaQk7M
Siener van Rensburg’s ghost paid a visit
A few nights ago, the ghost of Siener van Rensburg paid me a visit, and I asked if he had any prophecies for the next year. He said he saw dark clouds and fires, but he then spoke of the
Climate mitigation runs out of steam
The annual climate change jamboree, COP30, produced little of any significance, but signalled a shift from mitigation to adaptation. Socialists and authoritarians like themselves a great big “negative externality”. It gives them an excuse to demand government intervention that serves
Property rights are human rights
Anlu Keeve and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the destruction of property rights in practice from building hijackers. They also chat about rent control and building regulations. https://www.youtube.com/live/En1oBGcFLCw?si=hSLwJ7Vlp4IwNS5G
Why is Trump so obsessed with Venezuela?
Let’s start with the obvious question: why is the President of the United States spending this much time and hardware on a mid-sized, broke country whose main export these days is people trying to leave? In the past few months,
Russia ignores Zuma
Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest on the Russian mercenary story involving MK’s senior leaders. They also chat about Sewage problems in Kimberly and Shivambu’s new headache. https://www.youtube.com/live/MtesozJbltM?si=47wM-Q5Nu4muF7bK