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1,117 Episodes
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Minister Simelane must resign

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris and Terence Corrigan. They discuss the serious accusations of corruption against the Justice Minister Thembi Simelane. They also chat about South Africans dysfunctional relationship to government and society, and the challenge to John Hlope’s appointment to the JSC.
6 Sep 2024 8AM 33 min

The ANC in KZN is falling apart | The Daily Friend Wrap

Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the collapse of the ANC’s organizational structures in KZN. They also talk about education minister Siviwe Gwarube promising pit toilets will be eradicated by April next year. They also discuss a BRICS bank loan to Transnet.
5 Sep 2024 10AM 15 min

Post Office to be liquidated | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Sara Gon discuss the looming liquidation of the South African Post Office unless it receives a R3.8 billion bailout within a month. They also discuss a school in Limpopo with 90 kids per class and the former chief engineer of PRASA going to jail.
4 Sep 2024 8AM 12 min

Motsoaledi plays the race card | Daily Friend Wrap

Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer discuss comments by the Health Minister that attacks on the National Health Insurance are a 'swart gevaar' tactic. They also discuss the latest GDP figures. Lastly, they chat about the state elections in Germany.
3 Sep 2024 9AM 14 min

Mbalula: “The ANC is not a socialist party”

Today's Daily Friend Show with Terence Corrigan, Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh. They discuss a tweet from ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula that claims the ANC is neither a capitalist or socialist party. They also discuss the failure of so many land reform projects and political party funding.
2 Sep 2024 8AM 32 min

Tshwane on the Brink

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, John Endres and Marius Roodt. They discuss the confusing battle between ActionSA and the DA in the city of Tshwane. They also chat about the proposed sovereign wealth fund and the crime wardens' program in Gauteng.
30 Aug 2024 8AM 30 min

Hiring the best | Daily Friend Wrap

Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the debate in Joburg over hiring foreigners for the Johannesburg metro police. They also chat about MK’s new MPs. Lastly, they discuss the horrific new laws in Afghanistan.
28 Aug 2024 10AM 13 min

Motsoaledi tries to play hardball on NHI

Today's Daily Friend Show with Michael Morris, Nicholas Lorimer and Sara Gon. They discuss the health minister’s threat to collapse the GNU if NHI does not scrap private health insurance. They also discuss hijacked buildings and Chief Justice Zondo.
26 Aug 2024 8AM 35 min

The resistance to NHI continues!

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Sara Gon. They discuss the boycott of the President’s health compact by civil society. They also discuss SADC and Joburg’s failure to fix a road.
23 Aug 2024 8AM 31 min

Malema’s 1000 year party | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss the 2 hour long speech by Malema decrying his opponents within the party. They discuss government not paying its municipal bills and the MK party leader “sleeping”.
20 Aug 2024 10AM 15 min

Lesufi: The ANC is a “sinking ship”

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris and Terence Corrigan. They discuss the ongoing discussions inside the ANC trying to understand its defeat in the 2024 election. They also discuss getting the economy on track.
19 Aug 2024 8AM 32 min

DA-GOOD coalition - SA politics realigning

Marius Roodt, Hermann Pretorius, and Michael Morris discuss co-operation between GOOD and the DA in the Western Cape and whether this is an indication of the realignment of South African politics. They also talk about Floyd Shivambu's departure from the EFF and resistance to the NHI.
16 Aug 2024 8AM 31 min

Floyd Shivambu has left the (EFF) building | Daily Friend Wrap

Sara Gon and John Endres discuss the possible ramifications of Floyd Shivambu, Julius Malema’s 2IC resigning from the EFF to go over to MK; and big business’s reiteration of cooperation with the government on infrastructure, Eskom and crime but will not agree to a health compact over the NHI.
15 Aug 2024 10AM 12 min

Morero for Johannesburg Mayor? | Daily Friend Wrap

Marius Roodt and Makone Maja discuss the vacancy for Johannesburg Mayor and whether the ANC receive the requisite support to snag the position. They discuss rising unemployment with emphasis on the extended definition of unemployment and the wasted youth potential. They close on their campaign against apartheid era racial classification laws.
14 Aug 2024 10AM 17 min

Gwamanda is gone | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the resignation of Mayor of Joburg Kabelo Gwamanda. They also discuss World Bank's report on SA trade and South Africa's foreign policy.
13 Aug 2024 9AM 14 min

Masondo: class not race

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris and Sara Gon. They discuss comments from Deputy Minister Masondo that the SACP should move away from racial solidarity. They also discuss the horrifying state of crime in SA, and the latest chaos in MK.
12 Aug 2024 8AM 32 min
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