R1 trillion to 100 people
Today’s Daily Friend show is another extra large panel of Chris Patterson, Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris and Marius Roodt discusses a calculation done by Professor
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Mantashe launches attack on mining industry
Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the awful new mining legislation proposed by the minister of mining. They also chat about the PA's chances in the Northern Cape and the ANC's resistance to changing internet rules. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaSCduFnyhg
Time to rethink local government?
South African municipal government is in crisis. Many municipalities cannot even provide basic services. Rubbish remains uncollected, water (if it even gets to a tap) is dirty, electricity supply is unstable and erratic, and roads fall apart. And while this
The Constitution is a race law and the ConCourt makes race laws
One of the common criticisms “of” (a strawman of) the Index of Race Law is that most if not all of the post-1994 race laws it records are constitutional and must therefore not be recorded. This puzzling submission was repeated
Suggested memo from POTUS to PROSA
The brambles of fact-checking, the recriminations from the commentariat, the revealed misconceptions in Washington and the need for a reset of relations between South Africa and the US all suggest that constructive communication is now vital. What if Donald Trump
These critical steps are needed
Dear Editor In light of the budget tussle and debates on transformation vs growth strategies, the following comes to mind. Firstly, Starlink should reject any special treatment, even though it is cloaked under an IT sector dispensation. This is just
SA’s diplomatic crossroads: prioritising domestic crises over geopolitical litigation
The recent diplomatic confrontation between US President Donald Trump and President Cyril Ramaphosa has exposed the precarious balance between domestic imperatives and international legal activism. Ramaphosa’s goal was to reset the strained trade relations with the United States. Trump went
Ramaphosa triples down on race thought
Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer discuss answers on race categorization and BEE that President Ramaphosa gave in parliament to questions from MPs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_Q9HdDJo-8
Ramaphosa and Trump: The consequences
President Donald Trump may yet fundamentally change South African politics. He has drawn our attention and that of the world to the very high crime rate and the prospect of land seizures. And his close friend, Elon Musk, just might