Third time lucky?
Hermann Pretorius and Makone Maja review the impact of BEE after 20 years of its implementation, discuss who the VAT impasse favours, and conclude with
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Unburden this!
The slogan “Unburdened by what has been” that epitomised Kamala Harris’s US presidential campaign is also relevant here. While politicians exploit what has been, few SA jobseekers link “unburdened” to aspirations. The bumpy budget debacle has enhanced our political landscape
The South African evil that we ignore
There was a terrible story in last week’s Sunday Times. I read it and, since it was straightforward except for some details, I understood it. But it was so shocking I had to read it twice more to make sure.
The South African Executive: A Shrine to Dead Ideologies
When a government begins to resemble a corporate year-end function—replete with inflated titles, overlapping responsibilities, and far too many people doing far too little—it ceases to be a cabinet and becomes a congregation. South Africa’s executive, now swollen to 77
The Caravan Zig-zags On
Donald Trump, as usual, is monopolising the news, generating more heat than light. So I'll try to keep this as brief and sane as possible. In my last piece on Trump, I ended with a brief addendum to include the
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, Martin van Staden dismissed my criticism of the Index of Race Law as “vibe-based”. I am not sure what this means, but was disappointed that he used this to avoid dealing with the substance of the criticism. In
The subtle re-racialisation of property rights
In South Africa’s long and painful journey from apartheid to democracy, the de-racialisation of law and statecraft has been both a moral imperative and a constitutional necessity. Ours is a society founded on the idea that race, once the central
BEE isn't as popular as you think
Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, John Endres, and Marius Roodt discuss the polling down by IPSOS which shows South Africans are sceptical of BEE. They also discuss the climb down on VAT and the ANC’s internal factional battles.
Hermann Pretorius reveals the first part of the IRR survey on astonishing changes in political support
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