Viv Vermaak
Viv Vermaak is an award-winning investigative journalist, writer and director. She was the most loved and hated presenter on South Africa’s iconic travel show, “Going Nowhere Slowly’ and ranks being the tall germ, “Terie’ in Mina Moo as a career highlight. She does Jiu-Jitsu and has a ’69 Chevy Impala called Katy Peri-Peri. Vermaak's Podcast Report is a monthly feature on the Daily Friend Show, and appears monthly in the Daily Friend as a column.
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New year’s resolutions should be new year’s trade-offs
“There are no solutions, there are only trade-offs.” This famous quote by economist Thomas Sowell serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of expecting
A sensible diet for fat politicians
Poor John Steenhuisen: not only has he been caught using his official credit card for personal purposes, but he is also exposed for allegedly ordering
South Africa: Good hope from left, right and centre
“After many years of unsuccessfully trying to kill each other, it is starting to look more and more likely that we might actually start working
Cape independence? How will I vote?
“The idea of Cape Independence is like putting a unicorn in charge of the rainbow.” Is Cape Independence a reasonable and viable idea? Or is
The porcupine with the chainsaw
Once upon a time, there was a porcupine with a chainsaw. His quills were sharp, standing by to pierce anyone who might offend his multiple
The Podcast Report: “Malema, you are a criminal, ha-ha!”
“There is justice in South Africa. Its wheels turn slower than peak hour traffic in Joburg, but it turns.” The recent conviction of Julius Malema
What Hitler, Putin, Jane Goodall and I have in common … but not Trump
My dog transformed my life. It taught me how to give and receive love. I never knew how to do it before. Booze got in
The Podcast Report: Helen Zille for Joburg mayor?
“You can have my beer, Helen Zille – but give me running water!” It seems an odd combination to put Helen Zille, Ozempic, and beer
What would a true national dialogue look like?
I played a fascinating game with fellow attendees at a conference last year. The facilitator divided us into different personality groups, using the Myers-Briggs classification.
What I miss about Joburg
Parts of me feel like an American refugee; ‘n verrraaier, even. At times, I feel as if I snuck off the battlefield early, leaving the