SAtired – edition seven
Hello and welcome! This little fortnightly column presents news and politics at its most absurd. SAtired supports freedom of speech, small government and free markets. This means
It’s not all bad news: innovation in the private sector
In South Africa we often spend much time analysing how much power and control the government exerts over our lives and how much havoc that
The DA: always the bridesmaid, never the bride
On Human Rights Day a group called ‘Defend Our Democracy’ (DoD) demonstrated outside the Constitutional Court. The initiative was supported by 337 prominent individuals and
Could Japan tilt balance of forces in the Indo-Pacific?
President Joe Biden’s very first official meeting with a foreign leader appears to have sent shockwaves through East Asia. On the 16th of April, Biden
Ramaphosa: mistakes were made
President Cyril Ramaphosa, in the hot seat at the Zondo Commission into State Capture, deftly but disingenuously acknowledges the failures of the African National Congress
#StayWoke – whatever it is, it’s not good
Book review: #STAYWOKE: GO BROKE Why South Africa won’t survive America’s culture wars (and what you can do about it) (Helen Zille, Amazon) Helen Zille
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 26th April 1986 – The Chernobyl disaster occurs in the Ukrainian Soviet
The IRR Show Podcast on Chai FM
We present the podcasts of the weekly IRR Show on Chai FM. The show is broadcast live every Tuesday from 09h00 to 10h00 on Chai
The Great Spending Experiment: What about the costs?
Governments and central banks around the world have responded in a massive and unprecedented manner to the economic disasters caused by Covid-19 lockdowns. Not even
Another national disgrace
“Members of the media are invited to a hybrid welcome ceremony of 24 Cuban Engineers who have been seconded to South Africa to enhance and