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The Daily Friend Show

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The Daily Friend Wrap is a 10-minute show that rounds up the news events of the day 3 times a week Tuesday to Thursday.

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1,081 Episodes
20 – 40

Going, going, Godongwana

Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the budget and what it portends for the Government of National Unity (GNU). ------------------ Hudaco Energy is thrilled to offer Daily Friend listeners an exclusive promotion! Book a free or business or household audit, and we’ll show you how we put more money back…
12 Mar 10AM 13 min

Our public health system doesn't deserve our trust

Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss the report of the health ombudsman on the state of Helen Joseph Hospital. They also discuss a social media fuss around sport, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie and racial quotas as well as “e-voting”. ------------------ Hudaco Energy is thrilled to offer Daily Friend listeners an…
11 Mar 10AM 15 min

Deal or no deal? Looks like no deal

Today's Daily Friend Show with Michael Morris, Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan. They discuss the ongoing impasse over the national budget with the ANC refusing to give up a VAT increase and they also discuss a new justification for the Expropriation Act.
10 Mar 8AM 33 min

A tale of two cities

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Michael Morris. They discuss the shocking comparison between the situation in Cape Town and Johannesburg. One city struggles to keep the lights on, and the other is escaping from Eskom. They also discuss the state of NHI.
7 Mar 7AM 30 min

South Africa is wasting its greatest asset

Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the fall in capital investment in our mining sector. They also discuss Ramaphosa’s comments on the state of Johannesburg and a lottery scandal. ------------------ Hudaco Energy is thrilled to offer Daily Friend listeners an exclusive promotion! Book a free or business or household audit,…
6 Mar 9AM 16 min

ANC under siege on all fronts

John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the difficult position the ANC finds itself in with bad polling and setbacks on policy fronts. They also discuss the lack of anti-venom in SA and Africa. ------------------ Hudaco Energy is thrilled to offer Daily Friend listeners an exclusive promotion! Book a free or…
5 Mar 10AM 12 min

SA’s sickly economy

Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the bad economic growth numbers for SA in 2024. They also talk about Fikile Mbalula’s moves to assume leadership of the ANC. ------------------ Hudaco Energy is thrilled to offer Daily Friend listeners an exclusive promotion! Book a free or business or household audit, and…
4 Mar 8AM 15 min

The ANC's Last Chance

Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius speak to Gabriel Makin of the Social Research Foundation about the SRF's latest polling and what it tells us about where South Africa is headed.
3 Mar 10AM 57 min

"Open but not working”

Today's Daily Friend Show with Chris Hattingh, Chris Patterson and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the ongoing debate about the new budget, cadre deployment at SAA and the deeds office not working.
28 Feb 7AM 28 min

ANC: leaderless, directionless, formless

Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss how the ANC seems trapped in its own world, unable to make decisions. They also talk about the opening of the G20 summit and the importance of media owners taking care with what they own.
27 Feb 10AM 20 min

ANC is brought down to budget reality

Today's show with Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discusses the struggle to draw up a new national budget and some developments on the VBS case.
26 Feb 9AM 15 min

SAA state capture continued?

Marius Roodt and Makone Maja discuss the contentions SAA CEO candidate selection process that's riddled with ANC interference; the MK Party's disciplinary hearing of Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla; and comment on the Gauteng State of the Province address. ------------------ Hudaco Energy is thrilled to offer Daily Friend listeners an exclusive promotion! Book…
25 Feb 8AM 17 min

New poll with ANC at 32%

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan and Sara Gon. They discuss new polling from the SRF which suggests the ANC is polling at only 32%. They also chat about the return of loadshedding. Lastly they discuss who owns the land in SA.
24 Feb 7AM 37 min

Crime down but still very high

Today's Daily Friend Show with Anlu Keeve, Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the reduction in the murder rate, the refusal to fund NHI and how Joburg spends money badly.
21 Feb 7AM 34 min

A united front against VAT

Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the rush to claim credit by political parties over the defeat of VAT. They also discuss MK's internal battles and the SARS commissioner vs the finance minister.
20 Feb 9AM 17 min

BEE doesn't fight inequality

Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss John John Steenhuisen's attack on Sakeliga about BEE in agriculture. They also chat about Gwede Mantashe and Iran and ANC internal battles.
18 Feb 9AM 18 min

Government considers raising VAT

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Chris Hattingh and Terence Corrigan. They discus reports that the next budget will see an increase in VAT. They also discuss the expropriation bill and political party funding.
17 Feb 7AM 31 min

Mk’s fight club

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Patterson. They chat about an alleged fight between senior leaders of the MK party. They also discuss Ramaphosa’s recent statements on the expropriation act and the water crisis in Joburg shutting down the Gauteng High Court.
14 Feb 7AM 29 min

Government bad for black business

Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss critiques of government’s mining policy by North West province mine owner Joel Mafenya. They also talk about an interesting KZN by-election and possible changes to the Reserve Bank’s inflation target.
13 Feb 10AM 13 min
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