

There is no “media narrative,” mostly
- By Ivo Vegter
- . Jul 20, 2025
The media is often accused, en bloc, of following a particular narrative. What that narrative might be, and who writes it, varies depending on who

The Problem with Jo’burg is Ideology, Not Leadership
- By Ross Hooper
- . Jul 19, 2025

Letter to the Donald from Cyril
- By Greg Mills and Ray Hartley
- . Jul 19, 2025

Did the media learn any lessons from the Wilgenhof drama?
- By Daneel van Zyl
- . Jul 19, 2025

PIC lends corruption accused Day Break Foods more money
- By Daily Friend
- . Jul 18, 2025

Two centuries of French military presence in Senegal comes to
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 20, 2025

SA economy not strong enough for 3% inflation target –
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 20, 2025

Plan for direct London-Berlin train
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 20, 2025



Special envoy to nowhere, doing nothing
- By Ivo Vegter
- . Jul 18, 2025
The DA claims SA’s special envoy to Washington is not welcome in the US. Snippy spokespuppets respond by saying mind your own business. It was always going to come to this. In February, Donald Trump cut aid to South Africa,

The Great South African Scam
- By Simon Lincoln Reader
- . Jul 18, 2025
The best way to deal with scammers is to torture them emotionally. When a message lands in my social media inbox from an “Angel Hernandez” accompanied by a picture of a young woman sipping coffee with a small dog on

Mandela Day 2025: A reflection on the promise of the right to a basic education for street children – 30
- By Nicole Breen and Marita van Kraayenburg
- . Jul 18, 2025
The 18th of July is Mandela Day. Nelson Mandela’s phenomenal legacy includes his compassion for children and their rights. Madiba’s compassion for the rights of children, and particularly those who are vulnerable and/or at risk is evident from his commitment

The Western Cape’s Right to Self-Determination: Pretoria Does not Hold the Aces
- By Joan Swart
- . Jul 18, 2025
The Western Cape people, a distinct community defined by our unique culture, values, and aspirations, have endured decades of governance that disregards our democratic will. As the Cape Independence Advocacy Group (CIAG), we champion the inalienable right of our people

Empowerment that uplifts all
- By Daily Friend
- . Jul 17, 2025
Hermann Pretorius and Makone Maja discuss the launch of the IRR’s Freedom From Poverty Bill, a leaked report that the National Security Council investigated DA MP Emma Powell for her trip to the US, and the results of the latest

The ongoing tariff dance
- By Chris Hattingh
- . Jul 17, 2025
Tariff threats have proved a favourite tool of US President Donald Trump as his administration continues to rework US trading relationships and the global trade order. South African companies exporting to the US face a 30% reciprocal tariff from 1

What if the rest of the world says f*** you to Trump?
- By Steven Boykey Sidley
- . Jul 17, 2025
I do not follow Norwegian anything, other than a good TV series I saw recently. I do follow US tariffs, because it is big and important news for everyone. But then I saw this from Harald Magnus Andreassen, Chief Economist

The GNU needs a constitutionally compliant course correction on countering corruption
- By Paul Hoffman
- . Jul 17, 2025
On 11 July 2025 Accountability Now addressed an email to the President. It reads as follows: We write this open letter to you in advance of your address to the nation scheduled for 7pm on Sunday 13 July 2025. We