South Africa cannot defend a constitutional mandate with an unfunded military
South Africa has reached a point where the public conversation about defence must become honest and more transparent.
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Are foreign powers funding the ongoing nationwide protests?
It is concerning to hear the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, insinuate that the ongoing anti-immigrant protests are being coordinated by foreign powers allegedly displeased with South Africa's decision to bring a case against the State of
The ruffle of a simple man
Noah’s friend, Raphael van Wyk, is visiting us. Afrikaans in origin, he was given his first name by a mother who hoped he would become an artist.
News Focus: Ramaphosa, BEE and SA mining’s collapse
Mining was once the mainstay of the South African economy, but has declined steadily under the burden of excessive regulation introduced by succeeding ANC administrations, and especially race-based ownership rules perpetuated by the government’s Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) regime. This
No one likes us and we don't care!
Today’s Daily Friend Show features Anlu Keeve and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss anti-South African sentiment on social media surrounding the football World Cup. They also discuss public service culture in government and the failure of basic services in courts and
Don’t fear the machine. Fear those who want to govern it
AI is the most consequential tool of our age. The greatest danger it poses is not what it will do to us, but what governments will do to save us.
Gutting firms of HR may save the future of work
Ordinarily not predisposed to heaping upon praise on tech bros, I can’t help but think one of them has just revealed how to save the future of work. At a recent Fortune event, Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow remarked that he’d
South Africa’s fat bloated government
Ofentse Davhie and Nicholas Lorimer discuss calls for restrictions on the size of South Africa’s executive. They also discuss the significant vulnerabilities in the South African government’s web infrastructure. Lastly, they discuss the banning of a Somali football official from
Will the PIE Amendment Bill solve land invasions?
The government claims that an escalating crisis of property hijackings and unlawful land invasions – long encouraged by the PIE Act – will be curtailed by the PIE Amendment Bill, which creates a better “balance.” This claim is false.