Trump/Musk – what if you were forced to choose?

I had many things I wanted to write about this week − stuff happening all over the place: AI, crypto, tech, energy, Ukraine, the Middle East, China, media, entertainment. I had already published a piece on the Musk/Trump skirmish, but

The BEE scam: Where are the jobs?

Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the op-eds by Adriaan Basson and Mat Cuthbert on BEE. They also chat about a fire in Jo'burg and the ATM changing leaders. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6Qjoz0t9s8

Hard lessons from DOGE’s failure

In principle, a Department of Government Efficiency sounds like a great idea. In practice, it isn’t so simple. When Donald Trump appointed former first buddy Elon Musk to head up a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), observers of a classically

The ConCourt refused leave to appeal "Kill the boer" – was this wrong?

On 27 March 2025 the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) ruled against AfriForum in an application for leave to appeal against a decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) which found that the singing of the song "Dubula ibhunu" or "Kill

The world needs peace, not “globalised intifada”

A few weeks ago, when the world focused on South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to his counterpart, Donald Trump, in the Oval Office, two staffers from the Israeli embassy in the US lost their lives most brutally. The trigger-happy Elias

Can Zille save Jo'burg?

John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the reporting that Helen Zille is considering running to be the mayoral candidate for the DA in Johannesburg. They also talk about land invasions of military bases and the BEE debate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKMm9qYwdi0

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Forget the refugees; they’re a distraction

“South Africa is far from perfect, but it belongs to those who believe in justice, dignity, and equality. To Afrikaners committed to that vision: your country needs you. To those who long for a past of domination – go if