#WhatSACanBe: United in growth we stand, divided by race we fall
South Africa is a crossroads. The Government of National Unity has taken the public by storm, an expression of South Africa’s willingness to see change
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Scots fight for independence
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 24th July 1304 – Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle: King Edward I of England takes the stronghold using the War Wolf In the late
NHI dealt big setback | Daily Friend Wrap
Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the Pretoria High Court judgement against the certificate of need in the NHI bill. They also discuss GNU dynamics and property rights and EWC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ4ubEAwsv4
Did our fear of extremism just give us a one-party (GNU) state?
South Africa went from having the strongest opposition formation of its history, to having no real opposition whatsoever, in the span of days. Say what you will about the new super-coalition governing the country: a strong opposition remains necessary for
Maybe our glass is half-full
Negativity, pessimism, and despair have been three things that have been pretty common in South Africa over the last few years. Declining infrastructure, increasing murder and crime rates, stubbornly high rates of poverty and unemployment, and a looming debt crisis,
Ramaphosa defends non-racialism? | Daily Friend Wrap
Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss President Ramaphosa calling out race-baiting and ethnic chauvinism. They also discuss attitudes to democracy across Africa and in South Africa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOY15syTuTY
The GNU: Some reform but no rocket fuel
The country is in a far better place than it was on the eve of the 29 May election. Prior to the election there was a deep uncertainty that, just maybe, the radical comrade parties, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)
In Black & White: How Racial Classification Reduces Us
Last month, South African singer Tyla responded to scrutiny of her self-described race. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Tyla wrote: "Yoh guys. Never denied my blackness, idk [I don't know] where that came from. I'm mixed with black/Zulu, Irish, Mauritian/Indian