Ramaphosa vs Parliament

Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest developments surrounding the impeachment committee, Park Tau’s defence of BEE, and Helen Zille’s meeting with March and March. https://www.youtube.com/live/yTpf90nBxCo?si=UXSb-cd-wR9z6PLJ

What is to be done about the PIE Act?

The housing minister’s proposed amendment bill is no solution to the problems posed by the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act of 1998 (“the PIE Act”), as outlined in these pages last week. How then

Britain calls it quits on parenthood – where to, South Africa? 

In the Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels posed a proposition that scandalised even many of their radical contemporaries: “Abolition of the family! Even the most radical flare up at this infamous proposal of the Communists.” Leave it to their intellectual

The reckless stupidity of the Anthropic Fable affair

The Anthropic Fable saga is so entangled in the messy centre of tech and politics that it is a challenge to see a clear narrative on which to hang the story. But it is important because it is a version

Make 17 June “No More Race Laws Day”, IRR urges

The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has suggested that the government adopt its draft No More Race Laws Bill to “complete the work begun on 17 June 1991”, when Parliament the Population Registration Act of 1950. In a statement, the

DA demotes Steenhuisen

Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the DA’s reshuffle of its representatives in national government. They also discuss the strange goings-on in the FF+ and the celebration of No More Race Laws Day. https://www.youtube.com/live/5bdRpt7Rgb0?si=och4NrDj2sQ5kqBx

Is this why they marched?

Social media bans for children: Good reasons, but watch out

Very soon, children under the age of 16 will be legally barred from using social media in many countries. Earlier this week, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his government would ban social media access for under-16s. His government also