The Daily Friend Show

SA spies are going rogue

Today's Daily Friend Show, with Sara Gon, David Ansara and Nicholas Lorimer. The crew discusses a report to parliament that says that South Africa's intelligence agencies are acting without court approval to spy on people. They also chat about John Hlophe's attempts to block his impeachment in court. They also…

15 Sep 2021 8AM 32 min

Eskom techs taken hostage in Pretoria

On Today's Daily Friend Show with Hermann Pretorius, Nicholas Lorimer and Gabriel Crouse Today the crew discusses the taking hostage of some Eskom employees by an angry community, an update on the election court cases and the tale of the cabbage bandit.

14 Sep 2021 8AM 32 min

Daily Friend Special Edition: The Meaning of 9/11 - 20 years later

On this special episode of the Daily Friend Show, host Nicholas Lorimer is joined by Frans Cronje, John Endres and Gabriel Crouse to discuss their thoughts on the 20th anniversary of the September the 11th attacks and their meaning for America and the world at the time and for the…

13 Sep 2021 12PM 1 hr 16 min

Ramaphosa approved Zuma prison release

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan and Michael Morris discusses the allegations in the media over the weekend that President Ramaphosa over the weekend approved the release of Jacob Zuma from prison, they also discuss the implications of the Political Party Funding act and the vaccine passport.

13 Sep 2021 8AM 31 min

SA July riots cost more than American BLM riots

On Today's Daily Friend Show, Nicholas Lorimer, Hermann Pretorius and Sara Gon. They discuss the continuing fallout of the July riots in KZN and Gauteng, Jacob Zuma's parole and the backlog in the DNA cases.

9 Sep 2021 8AM 30 min

DA sues the ANC for not paying its staff UIF payments

Today's Daily Friend, with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris and Gabriel Crouse discuss the DA laying criminal charges against the ANC for not paying its staffs' UIF contributions. They also discuss the IEC attempt to reopen the candidate lists and also an attempt by the City of Cape Town to reign…

8 Sep 2021 8AM 32 min

If only we had more to celebrate than resilience

Today's Daily Friend Show, hosted by Nicholas Lorimer, with Terence Corrigan and Sara Gon. The team talks about how Shoprite is both thriving and suffering in the aftermath of the July riots, an alleged accidental shooting of an old lady by MK vets and the capture of a database by…

7 Sep 2021 8AM 31 min

South African Democracy lives to fight another day

On Today's Daily Friend, Gabriel Crouse, Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer give their views on the latest happenings in SA. Today's topics include, the rejection of the IEC's attempt to postpone elections and Zuma's medical parole.

6 Sep 2021 8AM 31 min

Is the ANC going bankrupt both a good and bad thing?

Today's Daily Friend Show featuring Terence Corrigan, Gabriel Crouse and Nicholas Lorimer. The crew discusses the latest developments in the court cases around the election postponement the latest covid variant in SA and SA refusing to accept Afghanistan refugees.

2 Sep 2021 8AM 31 min

12% social security tax defeated...for now!

Today's Daily Friend Show hosted by Nicholas Lorimer featuring Gerbrandt van Heerden and Gabriel Crouse. The crew talks about the withdrawal of the proposed 12% social security fund tax on incomes, the voting preferences of LGBT South Africans and a leaked report from the state security ministry.

1 Sep 2021 9AM 31 min

Is political violence growing in SA?

On today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Hermann Pretorius and Terence Corrigan The crew discusses ​the murder of an ANC candidate in Cape Town, the murder of a teenager by another student in Joburg and the great economic ideas and results coming out of Botswana and Zambia

31 Aug 2021 8AM 31 min

ANC shenanigans in Parliament on EWC

Marius Roodt, Sara Gon, and Hermann Pretorius discuss the ANC’s changes to the EWC constitutional amendment and what it means. They also discuss the Taliban’s windfall of a modern arsenal in Afghanistan and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s pleas to protect whistleblowers.

30 Aug 2021 10AM 30 min

Yet more drama with Cricket SA

Today's Daily Friend Show with Marius Roodt, Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius talks about the chaos at Cricket SA, the Impeachment of Judge President John Hlophe and the ANC's inability to pay their staff

26 Aug 2021 8AM 31 min

Murder of a Gauteng whistleblower

Today's Daily Friend Show, beset by technical difficulties with Hermann Pretorius, Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discusses the murder of a Gauteng whistleblower, the promises of the Zambian president and the race obsessed analysis of the DA.

25 Aug 2021 8AM 32 min

42.6% of South Africans are now unemployed

On today's Daily Friend Show, Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan and Gabriel Crouse talk about the latest unemployment numbers and the ongoing court case about postponing the election.

24 Aug 2021 8AM 30 min

ANC candidate lists in chaos

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Terence Corrigan discusses the chaos which ANC disputes over their candidate lists threaten to cause, the problems with the Gauteng licence renewal and the involvement of AI in the American justice system.

23 Aug 2021 8AM 32 min

Government plans to take 10% more of your income

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Gabriel Crouse and Michael Morris discusses a green paper from the department of social development which will force all employees and employers to give 10% of their income to a state managed social security fund. They also discuss the debate around immunity to…

19 Aug 2021 9AM 31 min

Government: "You will work where we tell you to work"

Today's Daily Friend Show with Marius Roodt, Nicholas Lorimer and Bheki Mahlobo discusses the NHI "certificate of need", the state of North West Province and the use of racial slurs by Critical Race Theory advocates.

18 Aug 2021 9AM 30 min

Marikana 9 years later

Today's Daily Friend Show with Hermann Pretorius, Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discusses the Marikana massacre 9 years later, teen pregnancy and broken families and the link between state capture and cadre deployment.

17 Aug 2021 8AM 32 min

America loses the war in Afghanistan

Today's Daily Friend Show hosted by Nicholas Lorimer, featuring Gabriel Crouse and Sara Gon. The team discusses the unfolding disaster in Afghanistan as the Taliban sweep to power whilst foreign forces desperately attempt to rescue allied Afghan and their citizens. They also discuss the decisive victory of the Zambian opposition…

16 Aug 2021 8AM 31 min