BEE isn’t working, so scrap it

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The recent upheaval in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng underscores an unmistakable truth: far from uplifting black South Africans and putting them on a par with their

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Now you can keep up to date with the latest from the Daily Friend straight from WhatsApp. (Updated: 26 July 2021) The Daily Friend is

Put the real culprits on trial while business rebuilds

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After the ruin, disgrace, and misery of the recent anarchy, South Africans are witnessing something inspiring as shopping malls are rebuilt, shelves restocked, security enhanced,

Breaking the ANC’s lock on the electorate

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That the international coverage of chaos in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng was superseded by the assassination of Haiti’s president was not totally random. Liberation movements don’t

SA in crisis – Part-5: What you should do

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This is the final edition of our five-part series setting out why South Africa blew up a week ago, arguing that the blow-up was not

Guns, principles, and SA’s uncivilised condition

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The challenge confronting people – and, to be honest, I am one of them – who are unsettled by the notion that the right to

Can we make corruption productive?

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The most corrupt of Britain’s politicians was one of her most productive leaders. He used a network of corruption to bring stability to the nation

SAtired – edition 11

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Hello and welcome! This little column presents news and politics at its most absurd. SAtired supports freedom of speech, small government and free markets. This means we’re

SA in crisis – Part four: What will happen next?

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This is the fourth of a five-part series setting out why South Africa blew up a week ago, arguing that the blow-up was not due

Ideology runs smack bang into reality

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On the Daily Friend Show podcast recently, one of my colleagues, Sara Gon, joked that we needed to ensure civilians were armed to protect the