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The Daily Friend serves as the digital publication for the Institute of Race Relations (IRR). Founded in 1929, the IRR aims to advance political and economic liberty and has emerged as a leading think tank opposing apartheid globally.

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A white president is inconceivable – or is it? - Daily Friend

3 days ago | dailyfriend.co.za | Terence Corrigan

Terence Corrigan is the Project Manager at the Institute, where he specialises in work on property rights, as well as land and mining policy. A native of KwaZulu-Natal, he is a graduate of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Pietermaritzburg). He has held various positions at the IRR, South African Institute of International Affairs, SBP (formerly the Small Business Project) and the Gauteng Legislature – as well as having taught English in Taiwan.
How about some chill from government for MacG

1 week ago | dailyfriend.co.za | Nicholas Lorimer

Nicholas Lorimer, a politician-turned-think tank thinker, is the IRR's Geopolitics Researcher and is host of the Daily Friend Show. His interests include geopolitics, and history (particularly medieval and ancient history). He is an unashamed Americaphile, whether it be food, culture or film. His other pursuits include video games and armchair critique of action films from the 1980s.
Nostalgia for past greatness is usually misplaced

1 week ago | dailyfriend.co.za | Ivo Vegter

Most of us suffer from a nostalgia bias. Basing political policy on this bias is dangerously short-sighted, and yet a lot of people tend to do so. The Romans had a phrase for it: memoria praeteritorum bonorum. Remembrances of good things past. Or as we more often phrase it today, the good old days. Most of us are very familiar with this feeling.
Let’s talk about three laws we need to repeal

1 week ago | dailyfriend.co.za | Terence Corrigan

Terence Corrigan is the Project Manager at the Institute, where he specialises in work on property rights, as well as land and mining policy. A native of KwaZulu-Natal, he is a graduate of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Pietermaritzburg). He has held various positions at the IRR, South African Institute of International Affairs, SBP (formerly the Small Business Project) and the Gauteng Legislature – as well as having taught English in Taiwan.
The crash, the blame, and the fake economist

1 week ago | dailyfriend.co.za | Ivo Vegter

As the US economy craters, President Donald Trump blames former president Joe Biden, while his trade czar, who once channelled a non-existent economist, calls it good news. Trump is adept at taking credit for news that looks good to him, and casting blame on others – primarily Biden, who he calls the worst president in history – when the news is inarguably bad. For example, in January 2024, a year before he retook power from Biden, Trump commented on the then-thriving stock market.
Bring back the Population Registration Act!

2 weeks ago | dailyfriend.co.za | Ivo Vegter

How can anyone be sure their employees are legally of the race and gender they claim to be? Imagine you’re responsible for human resources at a medium-sized firm. The company employs exactly 49 people. You didn’t want this job.
Of popes and politicians

2 weeks ago | dailyfriend.co.za | Terence Corrigan

Terence Corrigan is the Project Manager at the Institute, where he specialises in work on property rights, as well as land and mining policy. A native of KwaZulu-Natal, he is a graduate of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Pietermaritzburg). He has held various positions at the IRR, South African Institute of International Affairs, SBP (formerly the Small Business Project) and the Gauteng Legislature – as well as having taught English in Taiwan.
The Caravan Zig-zags On

2 weeks ago | dailyfriend.co.za | Mike Berger

Dr Mike Berger has a BSc and MBBCh from the University of the Witwatersrand, and a PhD in Biochemistry from Mayo Clinic/University of Minnesota in the United States. He was a Senior Lecturer-Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town, and latterly Professor and Head of Chemical Pathology at the University of Natal Medical School. He is a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa.
Pearl Harbour avenged

2 weeks ago | dailyfriend.co.za | Nicholas Lorimer

Nicholas Lorimer, a politician-turned-think tank thinker, is the IRR's Geopolitics Researcher and is host of the Daily Friend Show. His interests include geopolitics, and history (particularly medieval and ancient history). He is an unashamed Americaphile, whether it be food, culture or film. His other pursuits include video games and armchair critique of action films from the 1980s.
Wounded GNU: Should the DA leave?

2 weeks ago | dailyfriend.co.za | Ivo Vegter

Yesterday was a red-letter day in the history of the Government of National Unity. Of unity, there was no sign. As dawn broke yesterday, Thursday 24 April 2025, it looked like the GNU’s days were numbered. First, a late-night announcement from the Democratic Alliance (DA) confirmed a late-night report in Business Day, which said finance minister Enoch Godongwana “proposed an out-of-court settlement with the DA that would see the contentious 0.5 percentage point VAT hike terminated”.