How should the DA fight its corner?

The ANC has not adapted to the reality of its failure to achieve a majority from the voters last year. That alone accounts for much of the reason for the latest coalition fight over the President Cyril Ramaphosa’s firing of

Tesla's Robotaxi launch – last chance saloon?

"To say that Tesla's future is dependent on robotaxis is a bit of an understatement. Tesla has to completely decimate this industry or be left hung out to dry... this really is sink or swim for Tesla." – Technology commentator

South Africans don’t believe what they say they believe

Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest polling data from the SRF and explore what precisely it tells us about SA. They also discuss electricity theft and licensing reform. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQYtWk53RYI

The socialist flaws in the Freedom Charter

Last week was the 70th anniversary of the Freedom Charter, a seminal document in the history of South Africa’s liberation from apartheid. On 26 June 1955, about 3,000 people converged on the football ground in Kliptown, Soweto. They came from

Appearance versus reality – the problem with modern leadership

This past week NATO chief Mark Rutte referred to President Donald Trump as 'daddy' as he praised the US president for his role in achieving the Israel-Iran ceasefire. Speaking at the NATO summit at The Hague, the former Dutch prime

The DA's strategic problem

Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the next steps in the GNU after the DA's "ultimatum" to the ANC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTFbJdNdZYg

An unhappy marriage

Putting “public service” in the public service

Governments may come and go, but the state over which they preside will endure. In a democracy, its staff and institutions will faithfully carry out the lawful instructions of those elected to office, subject to clear sets of rules and