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Is the GNU about to change completely?
Today’s Daily Friend show with Sara Gon, John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discusses the prospects of a deal on the budget between the DA and
The goal is control, not empowerment
Today’s Daily Friend Show with Makone Maja, Anlu Keeve, and Nicholas Lorimer discusses the claims by the deputy president that EWC will speed up land
NO MORE RACE LAWS!
Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the IRR’s new “No more race laws” bill.
Debt, debt, and more debt
Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the staggering amount of money municipalities owe to Eskom. They also talk about income tax bracket creep and the
No one to judge
Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt discuss the Gauteng court draft directive to seek mediation before coming to court. They also discuss ANC budget woes and
Only 2% of SA air force aircraft working
Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan and Michael Morris discuss the South African Air Force having only two fighter jets, one helicopter and three fighter jet trainers
In Memoriam: Roger David Crawford (10 September 1944 − 19 March 2025)
Roger Crawford, who has died after a short illness, is remembered as a committed and influential liberal who straddled modern South Africa’s historic watershed, engaging
We have already been stopped!
Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the shocking, unintentional admission of weakness by Fikile Mbalula. They also discuss No More Race Laws and an MK
MK party accused of nepotism
Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest conflict within MK. They also chat about the auditor-general’s report on KwaZulu-Natal and demands from the head
The Wilgenhof settlement: what disturbs me about it
Dear Editor I was initially relieved to learn that Stellenbosch University, and the institution’s oldest residence, Wilgenhof, (and its esteemed alumni association) had resolved the