Electricity decisions: one good, one bad
South Africa has made two important decisions about our electricity supply. One was good, one bad. The good one will certainly benefit the economy and
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South Africans are hungry for change
Today's Show with Terence Corrigan, Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Patterson discusses the findings of a recent survey from the Brenthurst Foundation. They also chat about the collapsing GNU and possible sanctions on SA by the US. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py7p9AFWLPU
Trump tariffs hit penguins hard
Tomorrow, Trump’s promised global tariffs on everyone take effect. Even penguins on uninhabited islands are in his cross-hairs. On 2 April 2025, a day he called “Liberation Day” with Orwellian flair, US President, Donald Trump, announced the imposition of a
Survey shows South Africans prefer a GNU
The results of a new survey commissioned by The Brenthurst Foundation show that a strong majority of South Africans approve of the GNU despite the falling out of the two main parties – the ANC and the DA – over
In defence of an idiot
The scene in the video of 25 March is a quiet street in Boston, Massachusetts. A woman wearing a burka and a white coat is confronted by one man, who is then joined by another. The men lift lanyards revealing
VAT, votes, and the vanishing of the ANC
By now, South Africans have witnessed 30 post-apartheid budgets. For much of that time, budget day has been a ritual more than a reckoning—an annual check-box exercise wrapped in suits, spreadsheets, and prosaic speeches in parliament. The ruling party tabled
Justin and Justinian
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 1st April 527 Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Mosaic of Justinian I, in Ravenna [Petar Milošević
VAT rise passes
Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the passing of the fiscal framework, the future of KZN and tariffs! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlFKWmUuQtA
