The Daily Friend Show

Union threatens strike, fear in the airports and responding to the crisis

Gabriel Crouse, Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss a threatened strike by NEHAWU, Gabriel's experience in airports around the country and how people should respond to the crisis.

18 Mar 2020 8AM 28 min

Ramaphosa speaks! Reserve Bank threatened and Biden makes a promise

Via Skype, Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Marius Roodt bring the first of the Daily Friend's self-isolation podcasts to you in which they discuss the President's speech to the nation, a German businessman's plot against the South African Reserve Bank and the promise to choose a woman vice-president made by…

16 Mar 2020 12PM 15 min

Sasol down, nuclear reactor out and virus abounds

Nicholas Lorimer, Gabriel Crouse and Terence Corrigan discuss the volatility in Sasol’s share price, the cause of our most recent load-shedding and the latest on Covid-19.

13 Mar 2020 6AM 35 min

Public protector damned, energy mix debated and Biden wins again

Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Hermann Pretorius discuss the damning judgment of the Public Protector, the debate in the ANC over energy usage and the American Democratic Party primaries.

11 Mar 2020 7AM 33 min

Ramaphoria resurrected and is Pravin honest?

Nicholas Lorimer, Gabriel Crouse and Sara Gon discuss the close relationship between Media24 and Ramaphosa, give an update on the economic effects of Covid-19, discuss a recent appointment by Pravin Gordhan and the sentencing of a Fees Must Fall activist.

9 Mar 2020 10AM 35 min

Daily Friend Special: AgBiz endorses EWC

Nicholas Lorimer chats to Gabriel Crouse about a report he has just written about the attitude of the Agricultural Business Chamber (AgBiz) to expropriation without compensation.

6 Mar 2020 10AM 15 min

Does SA love SAA? Why is the economy in recession? Who won super Tuesday?

Nicholas Lorimer, Nicholas Babaya, Sara Gon and Hermann Pretorious discuss David Mabuza’s claims about SAA, the state of the economy, and an update on the American election.

4 Mar 2020 6AM 39 min

Wage bills keep growing, virus update and Biden comes back

Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon, and Gabriel Crouse discuss the president’s weak efforts to contain the public wage bill, what risks we face from Covid-19 and the latest on the US elections.

2 Mar 2020 7AM 40 min

Tito says pensions will save Eskom, BLF makes drama in court and submissions on EWC close

Sara Gon, Gabriel Crouse, and Nicholas Lorimer discuss prescribed assets, the BLF and EWC submissions. If you like what you hear, don't forget to share and subscribe to The Daily Friend Show.

28 Feb 2020 8AM 28 min

Gwede gives an interview, Coronavirus grows and Democrats debate

Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Terence Corrigan discuss a recent interview with Gwede Mantashe, the growing rate of Covid-19 infections and the most recent democratic party debate.

26 Feb 2020 6AM 28 min

Live Discussion: Economic experts on how EWC will affect #YourBudget

In anticipation of Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s Budget speech, the IRR launches its #YourBudget campaign by hosting top economists Dawie Roodt and Lumkile Mondi, and leading financial commentator Magnus Heystek. The panel of experts discuss how proposed changes to the South African Constitution, and the introduction of expropriation legislation, will…

24 Feb 2020 9AM 53 min

De Klerk's comment is not treason, could Bloomberg be the late bloomer and Greece wants their marbles back

Nicholas Lorimer, Gabriel Crouse and Hermann Pretorius scrutinise Ramaphosa remarking that De Klerk's comments may be treasonous, latest developments with the US Democratic candidates and contention over the Elgin Marbles.

21 Feb 2020 10AM 37 min

(BEE)lieve it or not!? Coronavirus could compromise SA tourism and Pompeo slams EWC

Nicholas Lorimer is joined by Marius Roodt and Sara Gon, covering a bizarre BEE case at a chocolate factory, a PWC report indicating the coronavirus could negatively impact SA's tourism sector and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's denunciation of EWC.

20 Feb 2020 11AM 25 min

Independent Power, Co-dependent PP and De Klerk

Gabriel Crouse, Sara Gon and Nick Babaya discuss the potential gains and drawbacks of allowing independent power production in the Western Cape to supply power to the grid. They then muse on Busisiwe Mkhwebane's proposal that the Zondo Commission hands over evidence to her office and lastly, they dissect De…

17 Feb 2020 6AM 39 min

SONA expectations, the land question and quivering corporates

Nicholas Lorimer hosts Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Babaya, discussing the land question, what to expect from SONA and the IRR's visit to ABSA.

13 Feb 2020 7AM 24 min

US and SA trade, Irish shenanigans, and reflections on Joseph Shabalala

Gabriel Crouse is joined by Marius Roodt and Sara Gon who talk about the withdrawal of SA's preferential access to US markets, the extraordinary performance by Sinn Fein in the Irish elections and what it means, and they pay tribute to Joseph Shabalala, the founder of Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

12 Feb 2020 7AM 35 min

Ethiopia unpacked, a big tennis match and investments at risk

Nicholas Lorimer, Gabriel Crouse and Hermann Pretorius discuss Ethiopian’s shaming of our president, the potential for a big tennis match and how no one should sit on the side lines with EWC.

10 Feb 2020 8AM 34 min

Prescribed Assets come and big business selling out South Africa

Nicholas Lorimer, Gabriel Crouse and Nick Babaya lay out the ominous signs that prescribed assets are upon us as well as discuss the ways South Africa’s big business community is failing to take a stand.

7 Feb 2020 6AM 47 min

DA vision, Wuhan flu and Iowa messes it all up

Gabriel Crouse, Nicholas Lorimer and first-time guest Nicholas Babaya have a lengthy discussion the the DA’s values and vision document, they discuss the looming threat of the novel Coronavirus and the latest developments in the United States presidential election.

5 Feb 2020 5AM 45 min

Transnet trouble, DA leaders and no payment for Eskom

Nicholas Lorimer, Hermann Pretorius and Sara Gon chat through the problems facing Eskom and the coming leadership conflict in the DA.

3 Feb 2020 7AM 34 min