The Daily Friend Show

NEHAWU: your lives "not our responsibility"

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the NEHAWU strike across the country, they talk about a new plan to deal with coalitions by government and some by-election results in KZN which saw the IFP achieve strong growth.

9 Mar 2023 7AM 31 min

Eskom fails to improve coal power plants

Today's Daily Friend with Nicholas Lorimer, Chris Hattingh and Gerbrandt van Heerden. They chat about the new minister of electricity and the failure of Eskom to improve the performance of its coal power plants. They also chat about the bad economic news, the National Health Insurance Bill and the planned…

8 Mar 2023 7AM 32 min

The Tshwane s***show

Today's Daily Friend Show with Martin van Staden, Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the insolvency of the mayor of Tshwane and his firing. They also chat about the cabinet reshuffling and the bad economic news.

7 Mar 2023 7AM 32 min

Will Phala Phala bring down Ramaphosa?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Makone Maja and Terence Corrigan. Thye discuss the news that the money stolen from Ramaphosa's farm was not declared to SARS. They also chat about the growing problem of political violence and what is the president taking so long to reshuffle his cabinet.

6 Mar 2023 7AM 30 min

De Ruyter told Western Cape: "there's big trouble ahead"

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris and Mlondi Mdluli. They chat about the Western Cape's plans to escape loadshedding, the possibility of an electoral threshold, the suspicious suspension of City of Johannesburg officials and the lack of action on the SACB board by president Ramaphosa.

2 Mar 2023 7AM 30 min

Shock as the DA loses control of Tshwane

Today's Daily Friend with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Marius Roodt. They discuss the surprise defeat of the DA mayor candidate in Tshwane, the cabinet reshuffle and the Nigerian election.

1 Mar 2023 7AM 35 min

Gordhan: what do you expect me to do with these corruption "allusions"?

Today's Daily Friend with Makone Maja, Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss Minister Pravin Gordhan's claims that Eskom CEO de Ruyter did not give him solid evidence of corruption. They also discuss the latest unemployment figures, freight theft in SA and government working with the private sector.

28 Feb 2023 7AM 30 min

Eskom crisis: De Ruyter kicks the Beehive

Today's Show with John Endres, Nicholas Lorimer and Gerbrandt van Heerden. They discuss the escalating attacks on former Eskom CEO De Ruyter, the greylisting of South Africa and the opposition of ‘Lux’ Dlamini to the EFF's national shutdown.

27 Feb 2023 7AM 32 min

Eskom Crisis: De Ruyter fired from Eskom!

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Gabriel Crouse and Michael Morris. They discuss the end of Andre De Ruyter's time as CEO of Eskom. The latest budget speech and and the end of the tenure of UCT's vice-chancellor.

23 Feb 2023 7AM 31 min

Eskom crisis: Stage 7 by stealth?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Alex Weiss, Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss an interview with the outgoing Eskom CEO and a report which suggests that Eskom may have secretly moved the country to stage 7 load shedding. They also chat about the reconstruction of Parliament, minimum wage increases…

22 Feb 2023 7AM 30 min

Welkom: The town where illegal miners ruled

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan and Marius Roodt. They discuss a long article in the New Yorker magazine and what it says about the rise of Mafia's in SA. They also discuss the blocking of 22 Afghan asylum seekers by the department of Home Affairs and…

21 Feb 2023 7AM 32 min

Eskom crisis: Stage 8 loadshedding becoming more likely

Today's show with Sara Gon, Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the troubling milestone reached by our electricity grid over the weekend. They also discuss the public sector wage bill and the legal interdict to stop UCT student protesting.

20 Feb 2023 7AM 31 min

EFF thug tactics on display in Tshwane

Today's Daily Friend Show with Michael Morris, Alexi Weiss and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the attack on the Tshwane council building by EFF members seeking to "remove" the coalition MMCs. They also chat about the contrast between a localised electricity solutions and the mess at Eskom. They explore the IRR's…

16 Feb 2023 7AM 30 min

America's first female president?

Today's Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Makone Maja and John Endres. They discuss the explosive growth of the South African assassination industry, disruptions to education in the Western Cape at the highest and lowest levels and the American presidential candidacy of Nikki Haley.

15 Feb 2023 7AM 30 min

A politician finally does the right thing

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Mlondi Mdluli and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the resignation of Tshwane Mayor, Randall Williams, tensions in the EFF's KZN branches, court battles in Ekurhuleni and layoffs at the South African Post Office.

14 Feb 2023 7AM 30 min

No one gives a damn about SONA

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Chris Hattingh and Gerbrandt van Heerden. Today's topics include the overwhelming cynical response to the State of the Nation address, the troubles of a potential ANC/EFF coalition and Eskom asking for permission to pollute more so as to keep the lights on.

13 Feb 2023 7AM 30 min

What Ramaphosa needs to do this SONA

Today's Daily Friend Show with Michael Morris, Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the SONA, a ruling on BEE and disaster relief, a SALGA leader demanding more money and the number of strikes held across the country last year.

9 Feb 2023 7AM 30 min

Ramaphosa: "Stop moaning and help me!"

Today's Daily Friend with John Endres, Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan. They discuss comments by the president that the country's businesses should stop moaning and help government solve issues. They also discuss the slow pace of the unbundling of Eskom and the terrible results of the South African education system.

8 Feb 2023 7AM 30 min

#Pledge To Vote

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Gabriel Crouse and Alex Weiss. The team discusses the #pledgetovote campaign which the IRR is launching. They also discuss the latest opportunity to comment on the expropriation bill. And they discuss the State of the Nation Address and the downturn in the business…

7 Feb 2023 7AM 32 min

The ANC polling at 37%?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Marius Roodt. They discuss polling which suggests the ANC could get 37% in the next election, an ANC/EFF coalition, bungee MPs and cricket in SA.

6 Feb 2023 7AM 30 min