Parties Must Think Harder About Crime
Crime seeps into every aspect of South African society. Violent crime takes lives, sexual assault destroys them. Gangsterism imposes a brutal dictatorship on swathes of
Did AI write the MK Party manifesto?
The MK Party has burst onto the South African political scene, and is possibly the biggest disruption to our post-1994 politics. Some polls have it at nearly 10% of the vote, and in all three local by-elections where it has
Quality over quantity
Will the declining average levels of basic service delivery influence voter behaviour in the 2024 National and Provincial elections? Even though South Africa’s socio-economic challenges have increased each year since 2008, there are various reasons and motivations on the part
Revolution or Racism? Cape Independence: Defying Odds, Igniting Hope, and Reshaping people’s Destiny
Recently, I found myself engrossed in a fascinating discussion on Cape Independence, hosted by @nowinsa. The guest of honour was Phil Craig, leader of the Referendum Party (RP), dedicated to prompting a referendum in the Western Cape. Its aim is
ANC loses 3 elections to IFP
Today's Daily Friend Show with Terence Corrigan, Nicholas Lorimer, and Marius Roodt discusses the recent by-election victories of the IFP in Newcastle. They also discuss the reforms to electricity transmission and an American company buying up a slice of the
Namibians befuddled by SA
Earlier this week I had the opportunity to travel to Namibia. It was an eye-opening experience: Namibians − citizens of a country with one twentieth of the population of South Africa − now regard SA with a mixture of condescension
Mauritians go it alone
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 12th March 1968 – Mauritius gains independence from the United Kingdom Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius [Peter Kuchar, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17949103] The island of Mauritius was possibly first
Is this why Gordhan quit? | Daily Friend Wrap
Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the end of the SAA/Takatso deal. They also chat about Urban decay and the importance of property rights as well as Thabo Mbeki's claims that Zuma is trying to destroy Democracy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho3e6pmNG1c
The process is the punishment: A fatal flaw in South Africa’s criminal justice system
Recently, over lunch, a practising advocate revealed to me that there is a principle in our criminal law (and that of many other jurisdictions): there are no cost orders in criminal cases. This sounds innocuous enough, but the implication left