Daily friend special: Securing the tools to defeat corruption, an interview with Paul Hoffman
In this special episode Nicholas Lorimer talks to Advocate Paul Hoffman about a private member’s bill to create a new chapter 9 institution which would
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Don’t blame the mob – blame the appeasers
In the age of so-called “cancel culture,” it takes two to tango: the cancel mob, and those who tolerate and appease them. We might be misallocating attention by focusing too much on the mob, which is acting rationally in pursuit
Ramaphosa shuffling cabinet
Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer discusses the cowardly decision to not fire the justice minister. They also talk about a court order regarding Jo'burg's city manager resign and the strange coup attempt in South Korea.
The DOGE: A new gold standard for governments?
What is exceptional about the plans by the incoming Trump Administration to set up a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is that this has never been done before, at least, in the US. Setting up a DOGE is a symbol
Lawfare against Israel − the travesty of the ICC warrants
I draw extensively, here, on a discussion between Dan Senor and British barrister Natasha Hausdorff, an expert on international law, foreign affairs, and national security policy, on Senor’s podcast series, Call Me Back, with a few clarificatory comments of my
Fikile vs the KZN ANC
Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the battle between the KwaZulu-NatalANC and the ANC national leadership over who is to blame for the party’s performance in that province. They also discuss the economy shrinking in Qthe third quarter and border crossings.
Giulietta Talevi reveals the gross mismanagement of the Johannesburg Art Gallery and undermining the city's heritage
We present the podcasts of the weekly IRR Show on Chai FM. The show is broadcast live every Tuesday from 09h00 to 10h00 on Chai FM 101.9 and deals with the politics of the day and related issues. We also
Only government can end the culture of corruption
Ending corruption doesn’t require a “social contract” to “change the culture”. Government has the sole responsibility to end and prevent corruption. In the comments on my recent column about Dimension Data, a certain Prometheus Revisited makes an excellent point. The