There’s always one, isn’t there?

The project to return the famous steam train between George and Knysna to service has begun, but one lot are trying to put a stick in the spokes. When what was then South African Railways (now Transnet) put an end

DA troika could do the trick

Now that John Steenhuisen and Helen Zille have voluntarily and perhaps timeously, exited from the DA Federal leadership corps to pursue alternative personal political ambitions, the party has a welcome opportunity to present new leading actors on our national political

Is this the best the ANC can do?

Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss the various parties' comments on the 2026 SONA. They also talk about Lesufi's blunder on the water crisis. https://www.youtube.com/live/mA8v7Slqj1E?si=AwMEGajjIo17fDWQ

The parlous state of the nation

In his 2026 State of the Nation address (SONA) this evening, President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to set out the government’s key policy objectives and deliverables for the year ahead, flag challenges and outline interventions to unlock South Africa’s potential.

Dion George’s new “non-partisan” conservation lobby is explicitly partisan

Fired environment minister Dion George launched a new conservation initiative to advance his activist agenda. Not three months since being booted out of government, Dion George has resurfaced as the inaugural executive chairman of the newly-launched global NGO, the Conservation

Yes, liberalism does eschew regulation of gambling and other vices 

South Africa now finds itself in an economic malaise to which liberalisation is the only viable answer. With tepid if any growth rates, the highest formal unemployment rate in the world, and disinvestment continuing apace, the last thing anyone should be thinking is, “How can we increase state

Will water hand Joburg to the DA?

Nicholas Lorimer and John Endres discuss how the DA might benefit from the water crisis in Joburg. They also discuss a state-owned property company and if National Service is a good idea. https://www.youtube.com/live/0-KI03q8UZI?si=2wDoIFL36rcf4A7q

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