The Daily Friend Show

Curtains for Colleen? | Daily Friend Wrap

Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer chat about the firing of the Speaker of Johannesburg Cllr Colleen Makhubele. They also discuss the lack of talent at the senior levels of the ANC and they discuss a cop accused of shoplifting.

14 Nov 2023 8AM 14 min

South Africa's most popular politician

Today's Daily Friend with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon, and Marius Roodt. They discuss recent polling by the Social Research Foundation on who SA's most popular politicians are. They also chat about immigration reform and weird NGOs.

13 Nov 2023 7AM 31 min

ANC has a new excuse for loadshedding

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Hermann Pretorius, and Gerbrandt van Heerden. They discuss the claims made by Fikile Mbalula about the real causes of loadshedding. They also discuss child malnutrition and comments by Zondo on the Scorpions.

10 Nov 2023 7AM 33 min

Cyril loves the army | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss the repeated deployment of the SANDF to solve SA's law and order problems. They also chat about the murder of witnesses outside the Randburg Magistrates Court and lastly, they discuss the impact of teacher's unions on exams.

9 Nov 2023 9AM 13 min

The Brink of destruction | Daily Friend Wrap

Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the court finding that the city manager of Joburg was appointed unlawfully. They also chat about the NHI and the problems with Cape Town's port.

8 Nov 2023 9AM 13 min

SA government employees some of the best paid in the world | Daily Friend Wrap

Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the incredibly high salaries of government employees in South Africa. They also chat about the 38 million rands spent on a "call center" in a poor municipality and Dischem's "no whites letter".

7 Nov 2023 8AM 12 min

Malema: oops I supported the Springboks

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris, and Terence Corrigan. They discuss Malema's reversal of his support of the Springboks. They also discuss the problems getting visas for skilled immigrants into SA. They also chat about people pushing back their retirement.

6 Nov 2023 9AM 32 min

Poland shows South Africa the pathway to prosperity

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Sara Gon. They discuss the lessons South Africa should learn from Poland, they also chat about the decline in the use of government services, the AGOA summit and the celebration of the Springboks.

3 Nov 2023 8AM 34 min

The vice-chancellor who would be queen

Today's Daily Friend Wrap with Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the damning report of Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, former vice chancellor of UCT. They also chat about municipal debt write-offs and Eskom's air pollution.

2 Nov 2023 10AM 14 min

SA's fiscal nightmare

Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius on this episode of the Daily Friend Wrap. They discuss the SA government's midterm budget. They also chat about the new SOE of SOEs and lastly, they discuss the planned reforms at Transnet.

1 Nov 2023 10AM 13 min

Just what Eskom needs: a new logo!

Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt discuss the perilous state of Eskom's finances and its scheme to rebrand itself. They also chat about the December 15th public holiday and the real causes of inflation.

31 Oct 2023 9AM 13 min

World Cup champs show what SA could be

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan, and Michael Morris. They discuss the Spingbok's win in the Rugby World Cup and what it tells us about South Africa. They also discuss ANC/EFF coalition and the country's money troubles.

30 Oct 2023 8AM 32 min

The zombie airline

Today's Daily Friend with Michael Morris, Sara Gon, and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the continued existence of SAA, a nasty sms the tax authorities sent out to taxpayers, the ZEP case, and the EFF.

27 Oct 2023 8AM 32 min

DA at 31% in new Poll

Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest election poll from the Social Research Foundation which has the DA on 31% of the vote and the ANC on 46%. They also discuss the chaos in Nelson Mandela Bay and the sewage on Durban beaches.

26 Oct 2023 10AM 13 min

100s held hostage underground!

Today's Daily Friend Wrap, Nicholas Lorimer and Sara Gon. They discuss the hostage situation where hundreds of miners have been taken hostage underground allegedly by members of AMCU and they discuss the world happiness index.

25 Oct 2023 10AM 12 min

Steenhuisen speaker of parliament ?

Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss an alleged plan to have the DA run parliament and the ANC run the government after the 2024 election. They also chat about tax breaks for inverters and they discuss blue light convoys.

24 Oct 2023 9AM 13 min

R800 lunch of stew and rice at taxpayers expense

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris, and Hermann Pretorius. They discuss the shockingly expensive lunches at the Joburg council sittings. They also chat about the case of assault against V.I.P. protection officers, Malema's comments on a judge, and the ANC's "costs containment".

23 Oct 2023 8AM 32 min

Joburg can't pay its debt collectors

Today's Daily Friend Show with Gerbrandt van Heerden, Nicholas Lorimer, and Terence Corrigan. They discuss a shocking story that Johannesburg can't pay its debt collectors. They also chat about a new poll which suggests the ANC will get below 40% in Gauteng and KZN and they briefly chat about the…

20 Oct 2023 8AM 30 min

ANC at 41% in new poll | Daily Friend

Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss a new poll which has the ANC at only 41% nationally.

19 Oct 2023 10AM 10 min

Only 55% of SA teachers can perform at grade 4 level | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the shocking report which finds that many SA teachers are not able to teach their students adequately. They also discuss inflation and the fire in Parliament.

18 Oct 2023 10AM 14 min