GNU not working for the DA: Time for a “red line”
This week, three DA ministers are in Davos as part of the SA delegation headed by President Cyril Ramaphosa. That shows that the ANC is
South Africa’s Youth: A #WhatSACanBe opportunity
Congratulations to the matric class of 2024. Theirs is an achievement many South African children only hope to attain, but even for these matriculants, what lies ahead is far from plain sailing. The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey shows eight
Government wants to control "transformation" money
Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris, and Terence Corrigan looks at the plan for government to control spending on "transformation" by private businesses. They also discuss Mozambique and the national minimum wage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UwMkcK47A8
Ruminations on “Truth” (Part 2)
Ruminations on “Truth” (Part 2) Last week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company’s platforms – Facebook and Instagram – would discontinue their fact-checking programmes. In a widely circulated video address, Zuckerberg said that this was in response to
Is SA too out of step to step up?
ANC leaders who routinely reference historical injustices to criticise Western nations are to welcome leaders of the world’s largest economies, the G20, to SA − while international support for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is suddenly reversing. The ANC’s economic
Challenging the racism/colonialism narrative (1652 – 1795) - Part 1
This not a revisionist history, nor is it a work of scholarship; it is a brief polemic. It intends no exculpation for wrong-doing and it denies no-one’s suffering. The most persuasive myth bedevilling our attempt to create a happy and
Matric, maths and the South African economy - paradoxes abound in the education system
In one newspaper, I read that our universities in 2025 are overwhelmed with applications for student places: the University of Johannesburg has 33 applicants for every place available. But in another newspaper, I read that universities are desperately short of
Into the depths of a fiery hell - DEI in LA
Few places are immediately as confusing than Los Angeles, which is essentially a collection of 44 Hermanuses and 44 Hawstons, each with their own names, some in okay shape, others not. It is a gathering of extremes, and occasionally, these
Solidarity gets ready for the BELA fight
Nicholas Lorimer, Makone Maja and Anlu Keeve, discuss Solidarity's opening salvo in the fight to stop the BELA bill being implemented. They also discuss COGTA struggling to afford thousands of temp workers. Lastly, they discuss MK entering the burial and