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The Great John Cleese Factory Defect
The Academy Awards were held nearly two weeks ago in Los Angeles. Didn’t watch - looking for meatier entertainment these days: if it doesn’t include a voodoo ceremony featuring arguing, gesticulating black priests that could result in the live sacrifice
Fuel-levy relief for consumers?
Nicholas Lorimer and Ofentse Donald Davhie discuss the DA proposal to cut the fuel levy by 50%. They also discuss podcast regulation and ghost workers on the East Rand. https://www.youtube.com/live/xFYlCps82kA?si=dKTbCteMtRRvsnpp
What does “freedom of speech” really mean in South Africa?
Within just two weeks of her 6 December selection by an independent committee to represent South Africa at the 2026 Venice Biennale, internationally recognised artist Gabrielle Goliath learned that something about her artwork, Elegy, had prompted Minister of Arts and
The West's responsibility in Iran
Whatever Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu decide to do next in their rightful war against the Islamic regime, the West has a responsibility to the people of Iran that cannot easily be sidestepped with clever “realist” slogans.
Senior cops arrested
Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the arrest of several senior police officers. They also discuss the latest on court actions around Employment .Equity, oil and gas exploration court battles, and lastly, fuel shortages. https://www.youtube.com/live/SnOXwfqdacQ?si=AZTmzecEuh5Salwi
How can the DA get many more black voters to go beyond trust and vote for the party?
How the DA can attract many more Black voters to grow has been a key question for the party for a long time.
Enough talk about unemployment. Here’s what to do.
On the back of a high-profile media gabfest last week, everyone seemed to be talking about unemployment. Most were wrong.