The great GNU stand-off
Today’s Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon, and Michael Morris discusses the current state of the GNU which seems to be on the
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The fable of the cash cows
Once upon a time, there were fields in which the cash cows grazed. The cows did not produce cash, but they produced milk, which could be exchanged for cash. This cash was the cause of much discussion and philosophising amongst
VUCA − the Trumpian moment in history
VUCA! What a lovely acronym: volatile, unpredictable, complex, ambiguous. It rolls off the tongue and hits the sweet spot of the present moment in history. It captures in four letters the inherent intractability of an increasingly networked world linked by
The ATM proposal of a bill to ban foreign funding of NGOs is a red herring
"Externally funded non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that pushed an agenda to destabilise the country are set to be exposed in new legislation." According to City Press a Private Members' Bill is to be tabled by the African Transformation Movement (ATM}) "amid
When it comes to cities, boring is what you want
Boring cities are excellent cities. By that I mean that cities which focus on a variety of factors that contribute to housing affordability, public safety, good schools across the board, and sound public services along with an enabling business environment
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