The Daily Friend Show

Eskom Crisis: De Ruyter fired from Eskom!

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Gabriel Crouse and Michael Morris. They discuss the end of Andre De Ruyter's time as CEO of Eskom. The latest budget speech and and the end of the tenure of UCT's vice-chancellor.

23 Feb 2023 4AM 31 min

Eskom crisis: Stage 7 by stealth?

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…

22 Feb 2023 4AM 30 min

Welkom: The town where illegal miners ruled

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan and Marius Roodt. They discuss a long article in the New Yorker magazine and what it says about the rise of Mafia's in SA. They also discuss the blocking of 22 Afghan asylum seekers by the department of Home Affairs and…

21 Feb 2023 4AM 32 min

Eskom crisis: Stage 8 loadshedding becoming more likely

Today's show with Sara Gon, Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the troubling milestone reached by our electricity grid over the weekend. They also discuss the public sector wage bill and the legal interdict to stop UCT student protesting.

20 Feb 2023 4AM 31 min

EFF thug tactics on display in Tshwane

Today's Daily Friend Show with Michael Morris, Alexi Weiss and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the attack on the Tshwane council building by EFF members seeking to "remove" the coalition MMCs. They also chat about the contrast between a localised electricity solutions and the mess at Eskom. They explore the IRR's…

16 Feb 2023 4AM 30 min

America's first female president?

Today's Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Makone Maja and John Endres. They discuss the explosive growth of the South African assassination industry, disruptions to education in the Western Cape at the highest and lowest levels and the American presidential candidacy of Nikki Haley.

15 Feb 2023 4AM 30 min

A politician finally does the right thing

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Mlondi Mdluli and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the resignation of Tshwane Mayor, Randall Williams, tensions in the EFF's KZN branches, court battles in Ekurhuleni and layoffs at the South African Post Office.

14 Feb 2023 4AM 30 min

No one gives a damn about SONA

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Chris Hattingh and Gerbrandt van Heerden. Today's topics include the overwhelming cynical response to the State of the Nation address, the troubles of a potential ANC/EFF coalition and Eskom asking for permission to pollute more so as to keep the lights on.

13 Feb 2023 4AM 30 min

What Ramaphosa needs to do this SONA

Today's Daily Friend Show with Michael Morris, Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the SONA, a ruling on BEE and disaster relief, a SALGA leader demanding more money and the number of strikes held across the country last year.

9 Feb 2023 4AM 30 min

Ramaphosa: "Stop moaning and help me!"

Today's Daily Friend with John Endres, Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan. They discuss comments by the president that the country's businesses should stop moaning and help government solve issues. They also discuss the slow pace of the unbundling of Eskom and the terrible results of the South African education system.

8 Feb 2023 4AM 30 min

#Pledge To Vote

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Gabriel Crouse and Alex Weiss. The team discusses the #pledgetovote campaign which the IRR is launching. They also discuss the latest opportunity to comment on the expropriation bill. And they discuss the State of the Nation Address and the downturn in the business…

7 Feb 2023 4AM 32 min

The ANC polling at 37%?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Marius Roodt. They discuss polling which suggests the ANC could get 37% in the next election, an ANC/EFF coalition, bungee MPs and cricket in SA.

6 Feb 2023 4AM 30 min

The billion Rand football scheme

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan and Chris Hattingh. They discuss the planned advertising deal with Tottenham Hotspurs, a new wind farm and Satanic Panic.

2 Feb 2023 4AM 29 min

The ANC's laughable "plan" to solve Eskom crisis

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Nicholas Lorimer and Gerbrandt van Heerden. The team discusses the ANC's plans for resolving the Eskom crisis, the shocking growth in murders and the problems of the education system.

1 Feb 2023 4AM 31 min

Eskom: a new state of disaster

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Makone Maja and Hermann Pretorius. They discuss discussion of a new state of disaster to deal with the Eskom crisis, the ANC's plan for White Economic Empowerment in the NEC and the massive backlog of surgeries in Gauteng hospitals.

31 Jan 2023 4AM 31 min

The 1 % Mayor takes power in Joburg, as the coalition falls

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Martin van Staden and Philasande Shongwe. They discuss the fall of the anti-ANC coalition government in Johannesburg and what it means for SA's political future. They also discuss the EFF deciding to turn on the IFP and they discuss Malaysia's lessons for South…

30 Jan 2023 4AM 31 min

Farm burned down, 315 jobs lost

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Chris Hattingh. They discuss a case of arson on a mushroom farm which resulted in 315 people losing their jobs. They also discuss the president claiming there is a "silent revolution in education". And lastly they chat about Mbalula's demand…

26 Jan 2023 4AM 30 min

First major load shedding protest: will there be more?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Gabriel Crouse and Chris Hattingh. The crew chats about the DA's march on Luthuli House in protest of load shedding. They also chat about the ANC's defence of the policy of cadre deployment in court and the confusing message from Lesufi on Soweto's…

25 Jan 2023 4AM 31 min

Marching on Luthuli House

Today's Daily Friend show with John Endres, Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the planned DA march to Luthuli House protesting load-shedding. They also discuss the way out of the Eskom crisis and the growing debate over federalism in South Africa.

24 Jan 2023 6AM 31 min

Ignore Eskom, build your own nuclear reactor.

Today's Daily Friend Show with Terence Corrigan, Nicholas Lorimer, and Sholan Booysen. They discuss the plan Afriforum to build its own power stations as well as the president's comments on Eskom's tariff hike. Also they discuss the matric pass rate and the commemoration of the battle of Isandlwana.

23 Jan 2023 4AM 32 min