Alienation of Johannesburg sports facilities: a distraction from decades of failure
Johannesburg residents − and DA councillors − are alarmed at the recent move by the Johannesburg Property Company (JPC) on well-used and functioning public infrastructure,
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Corruption chickens coming home to roost?
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
National security threats, own goals, and a perfect storm?
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
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
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”
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
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
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,