https://www.irr.org.za A weekly podcast hosted by Big Daddy Liberty. We discuss news, politics, economics and social issues through the lens of liberty. News en Wed, 17 Jul 2019 11:00:02 +0200 Fri, 21 Aug 2020 13:00:00 +0200 30 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss iono.fm 2.5.2.0 SA Institute of Race Relations no Big Daddy Liberty Weekly feeds@iono.fm (Feed Manager) https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4517_20250910_202949_1400.jpeg https://www.irr.org.za A weekly podcast hosted by Big Daddy Liberty. SA Institute of Race Relations episodic SA Institute of Race Relations info@irr.org.za true ZA https://iono.fm/e/911797 https://iono.fm/e/911797
I then chat to IRR Chief of Staff, John Endres, about the recently released plan to get South Africa's economy back on is feet, and potentially growing at 7% per year.

Is it feasible? How does it differ from the plans by government and labour unions?

Also, stay tuned to find out who the Moemish of the Week is!

Support the show, and help me get this podcast syndicated on more community radio stations across South Africa. Donate as little as $1 (R17) per month via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/join/BigDaddyLiberty), or via PayPal (bigdaddylibertyza@gmail.com). youtube.com · www.youtube.com]]> News Fri, 21 Aug 2020 11:15:00 +0200 0 0 Post Lockdown SA: What is the path to economic growth & recovery? | The Podcast 0 0 Big Daddy Liberty full 40:22 The Big Daddy Liberty Show https://iono.fm/e/907879 https://iono.fm/e/907879
We talk about the pressure mounted on the ANC-govt to ease the lockdown and end the bans on liquor and cigarrettes, by elements within government.

Is the political cost of lockdown authoritarianism proving costly?

Also, find out who this weeks MOEMISH OF THE WEEK is!

Support the show, and help me get this podcast syndicated on more community radio stations across South Africa. Donate as little as $1 (R17) per month via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/join/BigDaddyLiberty), or via PayPal (bigdaddylibertyza@gmail.com). youtube.com · www.youtube.com]]> News Fri, 14 Aug 2020 11:56:00 +0200 0 0 Political pressure on the ANC & Ramaphosa, and Eskom loadshedding again! | The Podcast 0 0 Big Daddy Liberty full 43:37 The Big Daddy Liberty Show https://iono.fm/e/904526 https://iono.fm/e/904526
How has the decision by politicians to ban liquor and cigarettes affected the families of entrepreurs who make a living off of this sector?

As always, stay till the end to find out who this week's MOEMISH OF THE WEEK is.

Support the show and BDL by donating as little as $1 per month via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/join/BigDaddyLiberty), or PayPal (BigDaddyLibertyZA@gmail.com). youtube.com · www.youtube.com]]> News Fri, 07 Aug 2020 14:00:00 +0200 0 0 Alcohol & Tobacco Prohibition: How the lockdown bans hurt farmers and entrepreneurs! | The Podcast 0 0 Big Daddy Liberty full 44:18 The Big Daddy Liberty Show https://iono.fm/e/889218 https://iono.fm/e/889218
This is the same committee looking to introduce expropriation without compensation, a power that would grant politicians the right to confiscate your property and not compensate you for it.

Join me in conversation with IRR Project Manager, Terence Corrigan.

Also, find out why Health Minister, Dr. Zweli Mkhize, is this week's MOEMISH OF THE WEEK!

Support the show and Big Daddy Liberty. Become a Friend of the IRR by SMSing your "Name" to 32823, or donate as little as $1 per month via Patreon, here...https://www.patreon.com/join/BigDaddyLiberty youtube.com · www.youtube.com]]> News Fri, 10 Jul 2020 12:30:00 +0200 0 0 Expropriation Without Compensation is BACK! | The Podcast 0 0 Big Daddy Liberty full 43:00 The Big Daddy Liberty Show https://iono.fm/e/882461 https://iono.fm/e/882461
I also discuss the big news items of the week, namely; the dismal 30.1% unemployment rate and the debt trap created by the ANC government.

This week there are two entries for MOEMISH OF THE WEEK...find out who they are! youtube.com · www.youtube.com]]> News Fri, 26 Jun 2020 13:00:00 +0200 0 0 Is the lockdown over? | The Podcast 0 0 Big Daddy Liberty full 41:00 The Big Daddy Liberty Show https://iono.fm/e/878791 https://iono.fm/e/878791
I then have a conversation with Rational Standard Chief Editor, Nicolas Woode-Smith, about the latest announcement of "enhanced Level 3 Lockdown". Is it nonsense?

Find out why Jacob Zuma is this weeks Moemish Of The Week! Big Daddy Liberty (YouTube) · www.youtube.com]]> News Fri, 19 Jun 2020 11:47:00 +0200 0 0 Enhanced Level 3 Lockdown Shenanigans & JZ the Moemish? | The Podcast 0 0 Big Daddy Liberty full 38:51 The Big Daddy Liberty Show https://iono.fm/e/820244 https://iono.fm/e/820244
We look at the good, the bad & the ugly...and give analysis on what the Finance Minister ought to say if we are to pull SA out of the economic mess and reform it. www.youtube.com]]> News Fri, 21 Feb 2020 16:30:00 +0200 0 0 Budget Speech 2020: What to expect & analysis by IRR Chief Economist 0 0 Big Daddy Liberty full 46:54 The Big Daddy Liberty Show https://iono.fm/e/817991 https://iono.fm/e/817991
In my rant for the week; I look at the EFF tactics and politics of hatred towards racial minorities...are they the modern day NAZI Party? www.youtube.com]]> News Fri, 14 Feb 2020 15:00:00 +0200 0 0 Are the EFF the new NAZI Party...and what were the take-aways from SONA 2020? 0 0 Big Daddy Liberty full 47:49 The Big Daddy Liberty Show https://iono.fm/e/813333 https://iono.fm/e/813333
We discuss the collapse of the South African economy, and look at what the year 2020 will likely mean for South African families.

We look at how the politics of kleptocracy and foolish dreams of socialism are beginning to cripple the economy. Foolish leftist ideology and policies such as EWC, the NHI, prescribed assets etc are eroding liberty and growing economic uncertainty.

Listen to Dawie's predictions concerning predictions on what our growth outlook will be in an economy stifled by Eskom loadshedding, and how our economy will be downgraded to "Junk Status" this year. www.youtube.com]]> News Sun, 09 Feb 2020 18:55:00 +0200 0 0 Budget deficits, higher taxes & an economic downward spiral...Dawie Roodt on the SA economy! 0 0 Big Daddy Liberty full 54:08 The Big Daddy Liberty Show https://iono.fm/e/809400 https://iono.fm/e/809400 - What is it like to live in China?
- Do the citizens enjoy civil liberties?
- What does it mean to live under a Communist government?

In my weekly rant this week, I give my initial thoughts on the new Israel-Palestine "Deal of the Century". This is the deal any sane Palestinian would take...but can we really say the likes of Hamas, Islamic Jihad & the Mahmoud Abbas, are 'sane'? www.youtube.com]]> News Fri, 31 Jan 2020 13:00:00 +0200 0 0 Nick Babaya on China (history, economy & governance) 0 0 Big Daddy Liberty full 59:33 The Big Daddy Liberty Show https://iono.fm/e/806197 https://iono.fm/e/806197
We talk about what liberty means, and how it translates into economic, social and political aspects of everyday life.

We make the case for why South Africa should become a free society! www.youtube.com]]> News Fri, 24 Jan 2020 14:00:00 +0200 0 0 On Life, Liberty & Property with Martin van Staden! 0 0 Big Daddy Liberty full 1:00:51 The Big Daddy Liberty Show https://iono.fm/e/753055 https://iono.fm/e/753055
Tune to to the chat as we look at the ailing economy, what MPs like him can do from Parliament, and we discuss how the DA can reclaim lost ground and inspire a come-back in the polls.

I picked Zak's mind on a few other issues, and asked whether Libertarians like him can ever win the battle of ideas from within party-politics?

Like & SHARE! www.youtube.com]]> News Thu, 03 Oct 2019 16:09:00 +0200 0 0 Our weak economy, rampant ANC socialism and a troubled DA with Zak Mbhele 0 0 Big Daddy Liberty full 1:00:34 The Big Daddy Liberty Show https://iono.fm/e/750098 https://iono.fm/e/750098
South Africa fell 54 places in World Freedom Index in just 19 years, and with proposed policies like Expropriation Without Compensation, Prescribed Assets and the National Health Insurance, it would seem South Africa is headed in the decline direction of countries like the DRC, Angola and Venezuela.

What policies are needed to defend our life, liberty and property-rights? www.youtube.com]]> News Thu, 26 Sep 2019 17:30:00 +0200 0 0 We talk economic freedom and the future of SA with Mpiyakhe Dhlamini! 0 0 Big Daddy Liberty full 1:00:26 The Big Daddy Liberty Show https://iono.fm/e/744518 https://iono.fm/e/744518
We breakdown the trends, and look at the crime catagories by how the affect you life, liberty & property-rights!

Are you safe as a South African?

Are the police doing what they are supposed to?

What can YOU do to fight back against the high crime rates in South Africa? www.youtube.com]]> News Thu, 12 Sep 2019 17:03:00 +0200 0 0 Crime Stats 2018/2019: Are you any safer today than a year ago? 0 0 Big Daddy Liberty full 41:26 The Big Daddy Liberty Show https://iono.fm/e/741561 https://iono.fm/e/741561
We look at the importance of having an armed citizenry, and discuss the complete breakdown of law and order in South Africa under a police force that fails the 'Peelian Principle' (consent of the policed).

What is your view on gun-rights? Do you own a firearm? www.youtube.com]]> News Thu, 05 Sep 2019 17:30:00 +0200 0 0 On citizen gun-rights and the failure of SAPS to police with consent! 0 0 Big Daddy Liberty full 44:38 The Big Daddy Liberty Show https://iono.fm/e/729575 https://iono.fm/e/729575
This NHI Bill is nothing short of an attempt to nationalize healthcare provision in South Africa, and through the establishment of the NHI Fund, set up a cash-hungry behemoth of a bureaucracy, that'll rival Eskom.

Fight against this Bill! Join the IRR campaign against it, visit www.irr.org.za, and click on the Stop NHI tab. www.youtube.com]]> News Thu, 08 Aug 2019 16:39:00 +0200 0 0 National Health Insurance: ANC-govt will nationalize medical care and create the Eskom of healthcare! 0 0 Big Daddy Liberty full 43:21 The Big Daddy Liberty Show https://iono.fm/e/726654 https://iono.fm/e/726654
We discuss the appalling recommendations of the Presidential Advisory Panel on Land Reform & Agriculture which endorse EWC and devise insidious ways of eroding property-rights.

We also talk about the sinking SA economy. The major casualties right now are the now record number of unemployed people, sitting at 29%!

The insistence on following statist socialist ideology is killing South African society and its economy. www.youtube.com]]> News Thu, 01 Aug 2019 17:00:00 +0200 0 0 Ramaphosa's advisers endorse EWC, and unemployment hits 29% in SA! | Liberty & Friends 0 0 Big Daddy Liberty full 36:47 The Big Daddy Liberty Show https://iono.fm/e/722368 https://iono.fm/e/722368
In this second episode we talk all things LGBTQ with IRR researcher & analyst, Gerrie van Heerden. Gerrie has conducted research and written extensively about the plight of the LGBTQ communities in South Africa and the rest of Africa. Are we building the sort of free societies in Africa that protect the liberty and rights of minorities such as gays and lesbians?

Join us in this conversation, as we discuss why a free society ought to protect the rights of all citizens, and encourage toleration and liberty.

Thanks to the FNF South Africa for supporting this episode. dailyfriend.co.za · www.youtube.com]]> News Wed, 24 Jul 2019 12:00:00 +0200 0 0 Does the LGBTQ community enjoy the same freedoms & rights as the rest of society? | Liberty & Friends 0 0 Big Daddy Liberty full 52:51 The Big Daddy Liberty Show https://iono.fm/e/719463 https://iono.fm/e/719463
In this episode we look at South Africa's foreign policy and our diplomatic corp. Given the recent bad behaviour and racism of Zindzi Mandela and allegations of wrong-doing against Bruce Koloane, are our foreign embassy missions across the world a dumping ground for crooked ANC cadres?

Are we getting bang for our buck with the just over 100 embassies we have across the world?

Join me in discussion with IRR analyst and writer, Terence Corrigan, as we look into these issues and more. www.youtube.com]]> News Wed, 17 Jul 2019 12:00:00 +0200 0 0 Why is our diplomatic corp and our embassies such a mess? | Liberty & Friends 0 0 Big Daddy Liberty full 30:28 The Big Daddy Liberty Show