

SA cozies up to Iran
- By Daily Friend
- . Aug 13, 2025
Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss a visit by South Africa’s military chief to Iran, the National Dialogue, and the challenges facing small businesses in

Rise in joblessness suggests business “still wary” – analyst
- By Staff Writer
- . Aug 13, 2025

New nuclear power station given environmental go-ahead
- By Staff Writer
- . Aug 13, 2025

Nepal seeks tourism boost through free-to-climb initiative
- By Staff Writer
- . Aug 13, 2025



Lessons for SA from US Crypto Week
- By Marius Reitz
- . Aug 12, 2025
The recent so-called Crypto Week on Capitol Hill − between 14 and 19 July − was filled with US regulatory activity, market surges, and a palpable shift towards incorporating digital assets into traditional finance structures. While the intricacies of US

They were warned
- By Daily Friend
- . Aug 11, 2025
Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss how many of South Africa's problems were easily avoidable if the government had made the right choices. They also delve into recent crazy corruption stories that have been in the news, and lastly, the

Ghost of errors past
- By David Doubell
- . Aug 11, 2025

A Monday morning rant
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Aug 11, 2025
“Was ist denn das für Quatsch?” I muttered. What sort of nonsense is this? When excited, Bart Simpson switches to Spanish. I also switch languages, but to German. I was looking at Adriaan Basson’s column last week. “Ego before jobs:

The ANC’s fall – faster than a politician changing their mind
- By Greg Mills and Ray Hartley
- . Aug 11, 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s grip on the ANC has weakened dramatically as his National Dialogue heads for irrelevance verging on complete collapse. This follows the decision by former President Thabo Mbeki and others to withdraw from preparations. The Dialogue was right

South Africa can’t afford to fumble electoral reform again
- By Marius Roodt
- . Aug 11, 2025
South Africa has a golden opportunity to reform its electoral system and enhance accountability and responsiveness. The Electoral Reform Consultation Panel (ERCP) is due to give its recommendations to Parliament at the end of this month, and there are reportedly

What I miss about Joburg
- By Viv Vermaak
- . Aug 10, 2025
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 rest of the troops behind to fend for themselves. I moved to Cape Town from

The end of USAID: a geopolitical blunder
- By Joan Swart
- . Aug 10, 2025
In a Mozambican village, a clinic once bustling with USAID-funded nurses lies abandoned, its shelves bare of HIV drugs that sustained 389,000 lives. Nearby, Russian advisors broker deals with Maputo’s elite, securing stakes in the country’s $100 billion natural gas