The Daily Friend Show

The DA rocks Midrand

Sara Gon, Michael Morris and Terence Corrigan discuss the DA's weekend conference, Eskom being allowed not to report irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure for the next 3 years, and the murder of well-known journalist Jeremy Gordin in a home invasion. Check out our sponsor Bitvice: https://api.bitvice.io/t/24

3 Apr 2023 8AM 31 min

Tembisa Hospital: the first of many bigwigs raided

Sara Gon, Martin van Staden and Makone Maja talk about the first raid against an ANC treasurer in Tembisa Hospital corruption; contingencies for a total blackout in the mining industry; and Lesotho government debates demanding lots of land from South Africa (including the Free State!) Check out our sponsor Bitvice:…

30 Mar 2023 11AM 32 min

Tshwane gets a new mayor – but can he last?

In today’s show, guest-hosted by Terence Corrigan, John Endres and Gerbrandt Van Heerden discuss the latest mayoral election in Tshwane, the DA’s proposals for coalition agreements, as well as the latest employment numbers and proposals for further racializing South Africa – and why this is a bad idea. Check out…

29 Mar 2023 8AM 31 min

SAMWU outraged ANC people might be blocked from government jobs

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan, and Chirs Hattingh. The team discusses the outrage of SAMWU about the restriction of municipal workers from holding political positions, a shocking prison break in the Free State, “ghost trains” and some thoughts on last week’s shutdown. Check out our sponsor…

28 Mar 2023 8AM 31 min

White people join us, says ANC

Sara Gon, John Endres and Marius Roodt discuss the ANC's moves to attract white, Indian and Coloured support, the straitened times in the metal industry, and the Eskom CEO's view that 80% of Eskom can't be corrupt.

27 Mar 2023 8AM 32 min

EFF faces new defeat in constitutional court

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Makone Maja, and Sara Gon. They discuss the defeat in the constitutional court of the EFF preventing them from calling for land invasions. They also discuss the IMF's reduced growth outlook and comments by the new electricity minister. Check out our sponsor Bitvice:…

23 Mar 2023 8AM 31 min

PRASA is buying a LOT of bullets

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris, and Marius Roodt. They discuss the strange news that PRASA is suddenly buying a large amount of ammunition. They also discuss the aftermath of the EFF's "national shutdown" and the French moving to raise their retirement age. Check out our sponsor…

22 Mar 2023 8AM 30 min

The national damp squib?

Today's Daily Friend show with Nicholas Lorimer, Martin van Staden, and Sara Gon. They discuss the EFF's "National Shutdown", the murder of some high-profile liquidators, and accusations made about the former Deputy President. Checkout our sponsor BitVice: https://api.bitvice.io/t/24

20 Mar 2023 8AM 31 min

Eskom crisis: Patel's plan to fix loadshedding

Today's Daily Friend Show with Chris Hattingh, Nicholas Lorimer, and Gerbrandt van Heerden. They discuss regulatory changes and plans being advanced by minister Patel with regard to electricity generation. They also discuss the state of the mining industry, the incoherence of South Africa's foreign policy, and the upcoming DA leadership…

16 Mar 2023 8AM 32 min

EFF demands National Shutdown

Today's Daily Friend Show with Marius Roodt, Nicholas Lorimer, and Terence Corrigan. They discuss the EFF's planned, "national shutdown" on Monday next week. They also chat about the ongoing impeachment proceedings of the Public Protector and the President's inability to hold meetings.

15 Mar 2023 8AM 31 min

Is South Africa in a "death spiral"?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan, and Michael Morris. They discuss the often-made claim that South Africa is in a "death spiral", they also talk about the diminishing revenue from electricity that Joburg faces and they discuss the latest wackiness in Tshwane.

14 Mar 2023 8AM 31 min

Mayor of Tshwane resigns

Today's Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Makone Maja and Sara Gon. They chat about the strange story of the COPE mayor of Tshwane and his resignation, they also chat about the infighting in COSATU and the shockingly low number of qualified Science and Maths heads of departments in high schools.

13 Mar 2023 8AM 31 min

NEHAWU: your lives "not our responsibility"

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the NEHAWU strike across the country, they talk about a new plan to deal with coalitions by government and some by-election results in KZN which saw the IFP achieve strong growth.

9 Mar 2023 7AM 31 min

Eskom fails to improve coal power plants

Today's Daily Friend with Nicholas Lorimer, Chris Hattingh and Gerbrandt van Heerden. They chat about the new minister of electricity and the failure of Eskom to improve the performance of its coal power plants. They also chat about the bad economic news, the National Health Insurance Bill and the planned…

8 Mar 2023 7AM 32 min

The Tshwane s***show

Today's Daily Friend Show with Martin van Staden, Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the insolvency of the mayor of Tshwane and his firing. They also chat about the cabinet reshuffling and the bad economic news.

7 Mar 2023 7AM 32 min

Will Phala Phala bring down Ramaphosa?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Makone Maja and Terence Corrigan. Thye discuss the news that the money stolen from Ramaphosa's farm was not declared to SARS. They also chat about the growing problem of political violence and what is the president taking so long to reshuffle his cabinet.

6 Mar 2023 7AM 30 min

De Ruyter told Western Cape: "there's big trouble ahead"

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris and Mlondi Mdluli. They chat about the Western Cape's plans to escape loadshedding, the possibility of an electoral threshold, the suspicious suspension of City of Johannesburg officials and the lack of action on the SACB board by president Ramaphosa.

2 Mar 2023 7AM 30 min

Shock as the DA loses control of Tshwane

Today's Daily Friend with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Marius Roodt. They discuss the surprise defeat of the DA mayor candidate in Tshwane, the cabinet reshuffle and the Nigerian election.

1 Mar 2023 7AM 35 min

Gordhan: what do you expect me to do with these corruption "allusions"?

Today's Daily Friend with Makone Maja, Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss Minister Pravin Gordhan's claims that Eskom CEO de Ruyter did not give him solid evidence of corruption. They also discuss the latest unemployment figures, freight theft in SA and government working with the private sector.

28 Feb 2023 7AM 30 min

Eskom crisis: De Ruyter kicks the Beehive

Today's Show with John Endres, Nicholas Lorimer and Gerbrandt van Heerden. They discuss the escalating attacks on former Eskom CEO De Ruyter, the greylisting of South Africa and the opposition of ‘Lux’ Dlamini to the EFF's national shutdown.

27 Feb 2023 7AM 32 min