SA Institute of Race Relations The Daily Friend Show

Eskom crisis: Stage 7 by stealth?

Loading player...
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 for farm workers and the humble South African pothole.
22 Feb 2023 7AM English South Africa News Commentary · Politics

Other recent episodes

Lesufi sells out Joburg to keep his seat

Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the motion of no confidence in Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi. They also discuss Eskom's debt problems and gang murders.
30 Oct 10AM 28 min

Can SA end HIV?

Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss South Africa's opportunity to end HIV if it makes the right choices. They also discuss South Africans having a favourable view of military rule, and how many people actually benefit from BEE.
28 Oct 10AM 33 min

"ANC willing to talk about BEE"

Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss reports that the ANC is willing to discuss changes to BEE with the DA. They also chat about Mbalula's strange trip to Libya, and they discuss a North West municipality wasting R11 billion.
27 Oct 10AM 28 min

South Africa's crime story is deeper than you think.

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius. They discuss the comments by former police minister Bheki Cele in Parliament about accepting free accommodation "Cat" Matlala. They also chat about teachers and the City of Joburg.
24 Oct 9AM 39 min
All episodes