The most dangerous place to be an Afrikaner ally
Some years ago, I came up with the design for a badge: “Afrikaner Ally”. But it didn’t matter if its reference was to Pierneef or
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What does “transformation” mean?
The word “transformation” is one of the most-used terms in South Africa today. It is used by politicians to justify all manner of growth-destroying laws, from NHI, to expropriation, to new racial employment quotas. Transformation is often framed as a
After the talk shop: what real political work looks like
Politics has always had its rituals, formalities, and its theatre. In recent times, we’ve seen a resurgence of political conversation, not just in South Africa, but across the globe. There were fraught negotiations along the Ukrainian border and deepening partisan
Of course Afrikaners and other minorities face persecution
We talk a lot about the fast media cycle in the age of information, but more concerning is the fast “knowledge” cycle: things people knew to be true just a year ago suddenly disappear from consciousness and become myths or
The unemployment crisis gets worse
Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest unemployment figures, President Ramaphosa visiting NAMPO, and civil servants losing their benefits to the NHI. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOfYHHygL0c
US rolls out red carpet for Afrikaner “refugees”
The first flight of 49 supposedly persecuted Afrikaners who landed in the United States this week were given a royal welcome. Let’s play a little game, shall we? Here are nine photographs of refugees. Which is the odd one out?
The Trekkers and the ANC’s stand-off with the US
The arrival in the US earlier this week of 49 Afrikaners, who have been granted refugee status, was a slap in the face for the ANC. The Trump administration, with its eye on political theatre, has been out to find
Mr Ramaphosa goes to Washington
In this episode of the Daily Friend Wrap, Hermann Pretorius and Marius Roodt take a look at the upcoming meeting between Donald Trump and Cyril Ramaphosa. What would be a good outcome? What wouldn't? And what should we make of
Michael Morris talks about the primacy of free speech
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