Sara Gon
Rants professionally to rail against the illiberalism of everything. Broke out of 17 years in law to pursue a classical music passion by managing the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra and more. Working with composer Karl Jenkins was a treat. Used to camping in the middle of nowhere. Have 2 sons who have inherited a fair amount of "rant-ability" themselves.
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SAtired – edition two
Hello and welcome! This little weekly column will present politics at its most absurd. SAtired supports freedom of speech, small government, and free markets. We’re liberals like
Legendary musician & activist Jonas Gwangwa has died
Trombonist and composer Jonas Gwangwa, who was world famous, died on Saturday. He was 83 years old. “A giant of our revolutionary cultural movement and
Vaccines – fail South Africa at huge cost
There has been an outcry over the government’s handling of vaccination against Covid-19. And it is well-justified! This visceral anger has come from the Congress
The real Cyril stood up, unfortunately
Over the next few weeks, the Daily Friend will be republishing a selection of the most popular articles of 2020. This piece was first published on 13
EFF in Brackenfell: all heat and no light
‘Brackenfell’ has become 2020’s byword for ‘school racism’. The events surrounding the awful saga are well-known. What is new is that in early December 2020,
What if George Floyd wasn’t murdered?
George Floyd died on 25 May 2020. The four policemen who apprehended him have been charged criminally for his death. One has been charged with
Mr President, listen to one of your closest friends
It has been very disconcerting to hear big business representatives and some economists praising the government’s investment drive in radio interviews. They see ‘green shoots’
Plus ça change …
There’s something fascinating about President Cyril Ramaphosa’s hype about investment in South Africa in his weekly From the desk of the president of 16 November,
A Tale of Two Citizens
Outgoing auditor-general Kimi Makwetu died on Wednesday after a battle with lung cancer, which was diagnosed in 2018. President Cyril Ramaphosa said of him: ‘During
The schism in America
There are many sobering, weird and depressing aspects to the American elections. However, it is still an exercise in democracy which reflects the schism in