The Daily Friend Show

Mabe: Police not responsible for stopping massacres in taverns

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius. They discuss comments by ANC spokesman Pule Mabe about the shootings in taverns over the weekend. They also chat about the resignation of Boris Johnson and the assassination of Shinzo Abe.

11 Jul 2022 8AM 31 min

Fight Loadshedding, Stop BEE at Eskom

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Gabriel Crouse and Mlondi Mdluli. They chat about what it will take to get Eskom running again, They also talk about protests on the major highways in KZN as well as the removal of public legal support for the public protector.

7 Jul 2022 8AM 32 min

Bheki Cele: tells activist to "SHUT UP!"

Today's Daily Friend Show with Tiego Thotse, Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer. The crew chats about the shouting match between Bheki Cele and Ian Cameron. They also discuss the issue of teen pregnancies and moonlighting by health officials.

6 Jul 2022 8AM 31 min

Electricity in SA: A state of emergency

Today's Daily Friend Show with Tiego Thotse, Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt. They discuss calls by the ANC to declare a state of emergency in response to the electricity crisis. They also discuss calls for the murder of cops to be declared treason, Zimbabwe introducing a gold coin as well…

5 Jul 2022 8AM 30 min

The Dam is breaking: The ANC is losing its authority

Today's Daily Friend Show with Michael Morris, Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the declining stature of the ANC in the public eye and how media and political figures have turned on Ramaphosa. They also discuss the underlying problems behind underage drinking.

4 Jul 2022 8AM 30 min

Madonsela: amnesty for the "foot soldiers of corruption.”

Today's Daily Friend Show with Terence Corrigan, Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer. The team discusses suggestions by Thuli Madonsela that the "foot soldiers of corruption.” should get amnesty in state capture corruption. They also discuss the rising food prices and the tensions between mines and surrounding communities.

30 Jun 2022 8AM 33 min

White Male Termination is "Insufficient"

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sholan Booysen and Gabriel Crouse. The team discusses the madness of racial quotas, a crazy statement by Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi and the political fortunes of Panyaza Lesufi.

29 Jun 2022 8AM 31 min

Six hours a day of rolling blackouts returns to South Africa

Today's Daily Friend Show with Hermann Pretorius and Terence Corrigan and hosted by Sara Gon. The team discusses the implementation of Stage 6 load-shedding, calls for yet more transformation and the future of President Cyril Ramaphosa.

28 Jun 2022 10AM 31 min

Eskom strike is pushing SA to the precipice

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Gabriel Crouse and Marius Roodt. The team discusses the ongoing strikes at Eskom, the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) and changes to how schools in Gauteng are charged for utilities.

27 Jun 2022 8AM 30 min

Mask off smile on

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Gabriel Crouse and Bheki Mahlobo. They discuss the final repeal of the health regulations and the final ending of the lockdown. They also chat about the Zondo commission.

23 Jun 2022 8AM 31 min

Half of SA sewage plants not up to standard

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Marius Roodt and Terence Corrigan. The team chats about the Green Drop report on the quality of SA's sewage treatment plants, the recent Colombian election, and the French legislature elections.

22 Jun 2022 8AM 32 min

NHI: Your medical aid will be abolished

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss a report by Section 27 on the National Health insurance. They also chat about development planning problems in Joburg and the Germans and Dutch moving back to coal power.

21 Jun 2022 8AM 30 min

R800 million stolen in just one city

Today's Daily Friend Show with Michael Morris, Sholan Booysen and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the incredible scale of cable theft across SA's cities. They also talk about the ZEP which allow Zimbabweans to stay in SA legally and the case of some Gauteng cops arrested for kidnapping.

20 Jun 2022 8AM 30 min

EFF says SADTU is a threat to our elections

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Gabriel Crouse and Tiego Thotse. Today they discuss the comments by the EFF that they will try to stop SADTU members from running elections, they also discuss the ruling by the court on the banning of tobacco products and the low number of…

15 Jun 2022 8AM 32 min

Zille: There can be no coalition with the ANC

Today's Daily Friend Show with Hermann Pretorius Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss a tweet by Helen Zille about the impossibility of a coalition with the ANC. They also discuss an allegation of involvement of an IFP deputy mayor with cash in transit heists. They also discuss municipal finances…

14 Jun 2022 8AM 31 min

Ramaphosa: State must be more involved in the economy

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, John Endres and Terence Corrigan. The crew discusses the comments by the president on subsidising industry. They also discuss the reaching of Day Zero in Nelson Mandela Bay and the altercation between the EFF and Parliament.

13 Jun 2022 8AM 31 min

A looming national shutdown?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sholan Booysen and Hermann Pretorius. They discuss rumors of an impending national shutdown across the country. They also chat about the ANC's prospects without Ramaphosa and the vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson.

9 Jun 2022 8AM 32 min

Mapisa-Nqakula: "no need to panic" about elections

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris and Gabriel Crouse. They discuss the looming failure of parliament to meet a court ordered deadline about amending the electoral act. They also discuss the latest GDP figures, the use of gas in Eskom's energy mix and Alan Winde calling for…

8 Jun 2022 8AM 31 min

The Gupta brothers arrested! But will it make a difference?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Terence Corrigan, Nicholas Lorimer, Tiego Thotse. The crew discusses the arrest of the Gupta brothers in the UAE, the abuse of a man at home affairs and the allowing of alcohol sales on school grounds.

7 Jun 2022 8AM 30 min

Is Ramaphosa in danger of being deposed?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Nicholas Lorimer, and Terence Corrigan. The team chat about the ongoing discussion about the criminal accusations against president Ramaphosa. The also chat about a court case about Youtube in Australia and an attack on a church in Nigeria.

6 Jun 2022 8AM 33 min