The Daily Friend Show

The ANC's grand plan to win Joburg

Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the ANC's plans to deploy a "big gun" to fight the Joburg mayor's race. They also chat about the Universal Basic Income Grant and the SABC.

7 Oct 10AM 32 min

The massive land claim scam

Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the conclusion of the massive land claim scam with a ruling ordering the Mpumalanga government to pay R306 million to a conservationist. They also discuss the merger of Rise Mzansi, BOSA, and GOOD to form Unite for Change. Lastly, they discuss the Ngonyama Trust.

6 Oct 10AM 27 min

A DA breakthrough in Pretoria?

Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss some good results for the DA in recent by-elections and a big electricity theft scandal.

2 Oct 10AM 18 min

South Africa’s Jobs Crisis: 230,000 Lost in Just One Year!

Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss the latest horrifying jobs numbers from the Quarterly Employment Survey. They also discuss the Julius Malema firearms case and the guilty verdict and they chat about government regulations on internet providers.

1 Oct 10AM 29 min

Unanswered Questions: The Shocking Death of Nathi Mthethwa in Paris

Nicholas Lorimer and John Endres talk about the shocking news that former minister and current South African ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, was found dead in Paris. They also discuss the latest developments in Johannesburg coalition politics. Lastly, they discuss the turnaround of Eskom.

30 Sep 10AM 18 min

Ramaphosa’s Big Coalition Mistake? Leaders Left Waiting!

Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss Ramaphosa's refusal to meet with his coalition partners in the GNU. They also chat about comments that SA's crime situation is not that bad, and they finish off with a discussion of the shocking amount of money stolen from Tembisa Hospital.

29 Sep 11AM 26 min

Just because you wish it, doesn't make it so

Today's Daily Friend Show with Hermann Pretorius, Nicholas Lorimer and Ofentse Donald Davhie. They discuss the struggle to implement compulsory Grade R education across South Africa, and what the alternatives to BEE are.

26 Sep 9AM 42 min

PA out of Joburg coalition

Nicholas Lorimer and Anlu Keeve discuss the PA's announcement it is going to be leaving the ANC led coalition in Joburg. They also discuss SA's ports and SA's chrome mining problems.

25 Sep 10AM 24 min

Can Zille win Joburg?

Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss Helen Zille’s candidacy for mayorship of Johannesburg. They also discuss alcohol abuse and NHI.

23 Sep 8AM 35 min

Expropriation act really is bad news

Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss a real world example of expropriation without compensation. They also discuss electronic voting and the President giving an interview.

22 Sep 10AM 31 min

Ramaphosa tells ANC to face reality, ANC says no

Today's Daily Friend show with Nicholas Lorimer, Anlu Keeve and Ricardo Teixeira. They discuss the fallout from Ramaphosa's comments that the ANC could learn from the DA about clean audits. They also discuss the horrific state of the South African Defence Forces which has stalled its modernisation programs and seems…

19 Sep 8AM 38 min

The Podcast Report: Helen Zille for Joburg mayor?

Viv Vermaak, hosted by Nicholas Lorimer discusses what's going on in South Africa's podcast scene. Viv tells us what she learned from SA podcasts on the question of Helen Zille's candidacy for mayor of Johannesburg.

18 Sep 7AM 17 min

The Madlanga commission begins

John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the opening of the Madlanga commission and its larger political consequences. They also discuss living in a walkable city, the PA's candidate for Joburg mayor, and broken promises.

17 Sep 10AM 33 min

New book alleges Mashaba enabled Malema

Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss allegations about the close relationship between Malema and Mashaba in the city of Johannesburg. They also discuss turf wars on the East Rand and the plight of ANC councilors.

16 Sep 10AM 33 min

It's time to hold the powerful accountable

Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss the crisis of accountability across South Africa, and the president’s choice to do nothing about it. They also discuss plans to raise money for Joburg. Lastly, they chat about alleged police harassment of a journalist in Cape Town.

15 Sep 10AM 27 min

Mashatile's false choice

Today's Daily Friend Show with Ofentse Donald Davhie, Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan. They discuss comments defending BEE by the deputy president. They also talk about the hunger crisis destroying the lives of young South Africans and they chat about GDP growth numbers.

12 Sep 8AM 33 min

Strategic analysis of South Africa’s political situation

Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss some recent by-elections and what they tell us about where South Africa is headed. Is the ANC doomed, and if so, what comes next?

11 Sep 11AM 42 min

Gambling with our future

Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the incredible spending by ordinary South Africans on gambling. They also discuss political activism from churches in Nelson Mandela Bay and chaos in policing.

10 Sep 10AM 28 min

SA must choose: Crime or capital

Terence Corrigan and Makone Maja react to the flagging of capital flight as a potential consequence of contract killings, they discuss Busiswe Mkhwebane’s perjury case as well as the struggles behind the SABC’s operating model.

9 Sep 10AM 32 min

Gauteng Health cancer of corruption

Hermann Pretorius and Makone Maja discuss the Gauteng Department of Health corruption audit findings. They delve into the new labour reforms for small firms regarding dismissals of senior employees and conclude by critiquing NACAC’s proposal for a new independent and permanent anti-corruption body.

8 Sep 10AM 36 min