Motsoaledi calls battle for NHI a “War”
Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer discuss comments made by the health minister in Davos at the WEF. They also talk about an academic’s critique of
GNU not working for the DA: Time for a “red line”
This week, three DA ministers are in Davos as part of the SA delegation headed by President Cyril Ramaphosa. That shows that the ANC is making good use of the DA. Many of the big bosses at Davos have taken
Parks Tau’s perverse R100bn Transformation Fund
SA’s minister of trade, industry, and competition, Parks Tau, has proposed establishing a R100 billion Transformation Fund by exacting contributions from the private sector. This will be done by: Diverting to the Transformation Fund the 3% of net after-tax profits
TDF Wrap: ANC internal battle reaches next stage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POzApHNtsg4 Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the recent ANC NEC meeting where the disbandment of the ANC structures in Gauteng and KZN was discussed. They also discuss Malema opening a case of defamation against Kenny Kunene.
Welcome to the crony states of America
Yesterday marked the beginning of Trump’s new and improved USA, where the facts don’t matter and anyone can bribe the president. It was symbolic that US president Donald Trump chose to move his inauguration indoors, to the rotunda of the
South Africa’s Youth: A #WhatSACanBe opportunity
Congratulations to the matric class of 2024. Theirs is an achievement many South African children only hope to attain, but even for these matriculants, what lies ahead is far from plain sailing. The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey shows eight
Government wants to control "transformation" money
Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris, and Terence Corrigan looks at the plan for government to control spending on "transformation" by private businesses. They also discuss Mozambique and the national minimum wage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UwMkcK47A8
Ruminations on “Truth” (Part 2)
Ruminations on “Truth” (Part 2) Last week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company’s platforms – Facebook and Instagram – would discontinue their fact-checking programmes. In a widely circulated video address, Zuckerberg said that this was in response to