The Daily Friend Show

SA is losing trillions to violence every year

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Nicholas Lorimer, and Michael Morris. They discuss the incredible impact of violence on South African society. The lack of expenditure on capital budgets across the country's metros and a clash between the Tshwane metro cops and the City of Tshwane.

29 Jun 2023 8AM 31 min

Un-constructing SA's railways | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Sara Gon discuss the backwards progress of a rail line from Eskom's Majuba powerplant, the court room defeat of the Minister of Home Affairs on the ZEP and the future political fortunes of Ace Magashule.

28 Jun 2023 10AM 11 min

Zondo: Parliament wont stop state capture

Today's Daily Friend Show with Makone Maja, Terence Corrigan, and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss comments made last week by Chief Justice Zondo on how he believes parliament has not reformed itself in the wake of the state capture commission. They also talk about how deeply in debt ordinary South Africans…

27 Jun 2023 8AM 31 min

Froneman: we're bringing down crime lords, with or without government

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris, and Marius Roodt. They discuss the plans of Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman to tackle crime lords. They also discuss positive developments in Nigeria and Eskom's plans for private-public partnerships.

26 Jun 2023 8AM 31 min

Court says no to EFF land invasion incitement

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Sara Gon. They discuss a victory for AfriForum in court against the EFF, comments by Eskom's outgoing legal head, the opening of an inquest docket into the death of former minister Joemat-Pettersson and the arrest of a man implicated in crimes by…

22 Jun 2023 8AM 30 min

Anti-foreigner violence on the streets of Pretoria

Today's Daily Friend show with Nicholas Lorimer, Gerbrandt van Heerden, and Terence Corrigan. They discuss the ransacking of some foreign informal traders by a group of "concerned citizens" and the issue of immigration and they discuss the EFF's attacks on the NHI.

21 Jun 2023 8AM 29 min

Shifting sands in SA politics?

In today’s TDF Show Marius Roodt, Terence Corrigan, and first-time guest, Genevieve Labuschagne discuss comments made by Gayton McKenzie on the South African political landscape. They also talk about warnings that South Africa’s foreign policy is emerging as a risk for investors and ask whether South Africa should be assisting…

21 Jun 2023 3AM 32 min

‘Plane’ incompetence in Poland

Sara Gon, Michael Morris and Marius Roodt disentangle the diplomatic disaster surrounding the President’s support plane for his trip to Ukraine and Russia. They discuss the article by Terence Corrigan in today’s Daily Friend positing that the shattering of our illusions of ANC rule is a good thing, and BUSA’s…

21 Jun 2023 3AM 33 min

NHI will be the ultimate looting frenzy

Makone Maja, Sara Gon and Terence Corrigan moot the real objectives of the NHI Bill and discuss the comments from public health officials since its passing at the National Assembly. They discuss the IRR's education report which proposes education vouchers as a solution to the public education system and close…

15 Jun 2023 8AM 33 min

Oh no! It's the NHI

Sara Gon, Chris Hattingh and Gerbrandt van Heerden discuss the National Assembly passing the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill; US lawmakers wanting to stop South Africa from hosting the Agoa Summit in November, and Bheki Cele going to China for advice about law and order.

14 Jun 2023 8AM 30 min

Politics twists and turns – at home and abroad

Terence Corrigan, Marius Roodt and John Endres discuss the ANC looking at electing a new Western Cape leadership, Ace Magashule's expulsion, whether a white person could lead South Africa, plus how South Africa is interacting with China and the United States.

13 Jun 2023 8AM 32 min

Talkin' about a revolution

In this episode, Marius Roodt, Michael Morris, and Makone Maja discuss a warning by a Stellenbosch University academic that South Africa faces a 'flash revolution'. They also talk about the Shisa Nyama Index and the legacy and warnings of the Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, who died this weekend.

12 Jun 2023 8AM 30 min

Good news or false positives? Loadshedding, the rand, execs to help with government crises

In today's show Makone Maja, Sara Gon and John Endres. They discuss a mix of somewhat good news for the country’s economy - GDP growth and a strengthening rand and stocks; as well as reduced loadshedding. They also review South Africa’s economic freedom scores. They end the show with Tembisa…

8 Jun 2023 9AM 32 min

Zuma gets a court klap!

In Today's show Terence Corrigan, Michael Morris and Sara Gon discuss today’s court ruling on Zuma’s attempt to privately prosecute a journalist, crazy water quotas and whether the BRICS summit will in fact be held away from South Africa.

7 Jun 2023 8AM 31 min

Eskom exec sabotaging our electricity too

In today's show Sara Gon, Marius Roodt and Gerbrandt van Heerden discuss revelations about an Eskom executive being suspected of sabotaging electricity for his own gain; the president intends to keep the Russian ship enquiry outcome secret and how generally we are conducting our diplomacy; and the huge flight of…

6 Jun 2023 9AM 31 min

South Africa's unemployment disaster

In today's Daily Friend Show Marius Roodt, Michael Morris, and Terence Corrigan discuss the scale of the South African jobs crisis. They also talk about new race laws for businesses and criticism by Grwede Mantashe of an index which ranks how easy it is to mine around the world.

5 Jun 2023 10AM 43 min

South Africa's naked rage

Today's Daily Friend with John Endres, Nicholas Lorimer, and Gerbrandt van Heerden. They discuss the rising level of rage and frustration in the country with governance failure. They also discuss Eskom and why the electricity crisis might be easier to solve than many believe.

1 Jun 2023 8AM 31 min

70 murders a day in 2023

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris, and Sara Gon. They discuss the latest crime stats, an opinion piece about "fearmongering" by Melanie Verwoerd, and a constitutional court ruling about the importance of public participation. Check out Bitvice https://rebrand.ly/bitvice

31 May 2023 8AM 31 min

Most South Africans want Eskom privatised

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Marius Roodt, and Sara Gon. They discuss a survey from Afrobarometer which says that 59% of South Africans are in favour of privatising Eskom. They also discuss the creeping threat of NHI and the power of the civil service. Check out BitVice https://rebrand.ly/bitvice

30 May 2023 8AM 32 min

Government failure taking lives | Daily Friend Wrap

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29 May 2023 10AM 12 min