The Daily Friend Show

Eskom crisis: too many chickens!

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Makone Maja. They discuss the glut of chickens as a result of loadshedding, the failure of the education system to produce people for the workplace, comments by the health minister on NHI and a possible mistake by City Power in…

19 Jan 2023 4AM 30 min

How to pass Matric

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sholan Booysen and Marius Roodt. They discuss the IEB matric pass rate. The drop in China's population. Comments by Ramaphosa on the electricity tariff increase. They also discuss the issue of "unofficial" traffic pointsmen.

18 Jan 2023 4AM 31 min

Eskom Crisis: Now the taps start to run dry

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Chris Hattingh. The discuss the ongoing Eskom crisis and how government is perhaps not fully truthful in its claims to foreign audiences. They also discuss a legal effort to challenge load-shedding in the courts, and they discuss fewer people dying…

17 Jan 2023 4AM 28 min

Is there even a plan to deal with load-shedding?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Hermann Pretorius and Terence Corrigan. They discuss the seeming lack of urgency on the part of government to do anything to fix Eskom and the ongoing stage 6 crisis. They also discuss a survey of SA executives, who are worried about "state collapse"

16 Jan 2023 4AM 32 min

Who is really behind loadshedding ??!!!??!

Today's Daily Friend Show with Alex Weiss, Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius. They discuss comments by government figures about the malevolent forces who are really to blame for loadshedding. They also chat about the problem of vandalism and the first day back to school.

12 Jan 2023 4AM 32 min

South Africa: Land of Assassins

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Martin van Staden and Chris Hattingh. They chat about the disturbing trend of assassinations at Fort Hare University. They also discuss moving Eskom to the ministry of Energy and the talk about expanding the South African reserve bank's mandate.

11 Jan 2023 4AM 31 min

Ditsobotla, a guide to SA's future

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Marius Roodt and Sara Gon. They discuss the mass of by-elections in Northwest in December last year. They also discuss a bad audit report for Tshwane and Panyaza Lesufi's comments on the IEB.

10 Jan 2023 4AM 30 min

An ANC stuck in the past and heading for oblivion

Today the Daily Friend Show returns for another year of news and analysis. Join us as we wrap up the events of December and today. They discuss the ANC elective conference and the alleged attempt on Andre De Ruyter's life.

9 Jan 2023 4AM 29 min

Will this be what ends corruption in Joburg?

Today's Daily Friend Show with John Endres, Tiego Thotse and Nicholas Lorimer. Today's team chats about a new Financial misconduct board which aims to help the city crack down on corruption. They also chat about the reduction in the unemployment rate and a new partnership between the Ingonyama trust and…

30 Nov 2022 4AM 30 min

Zuma and Shaik: the modern medical miracles

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Nicholas Lorimer and Sholan Booysen. The team discusses the appearance of Schabir Shaik, and Jacob Zuma, both released on medical parole tearing up the dance floor in a Durban Restaurant. They also chat about comments made by Judge President John Hlophe as well…

29 Nov 2022 4AM 31 min

Protests erupt across China

Today's Daily Friend Show with Mlondi Mdluli, Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer. The team discusses the major protests in China, an article on diversity written by Terence Corrigan and a statue being removed in Namibia.

28 Nov 2022 4AM 31 min

Crime up 18%!

Today's Daily Friend Show with Michael Morris, Tiego Thotse and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the latest crime figures, the mismanagement of the Joburg government's fleet, the failure to plan for the diesel shortage at Eskom and Ramaphosa's visit to the U.K.

24 Nov 2022 4AM 31 min

ANC conference: No bribery allowed!

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sholan Booysen, Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the ANC's statement on bribery of electoral delegates for its December conference. They also discuss the Iranian soccer protest and the Harrismith municipality's woes.

23 Nov 2022 4AM 31 min

IFP and DA unite to take down ANC in Durban

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt. They discuss the DA and IFP working together in Durban to win a by-election against the ANC. They also discuss the parole of Chris Hani's killer. They also chat about Malaysia's elections and the new WITS planetarium.

22 Nov 2022 4AM 31 min

Zuma back to jail, again?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan and Tiego Thotse. They discuss The Supreme Court of Appeals Ruling on Zuma, Ramaphosa asking the UK to lift sanctions on ZANU-PF, the Taxi strike in Cape Town, Fracking and a pug on a plane.

21 Nov 2022 4AM 32 min

Eskom saboteur caught!

Today's Daily Friend Show with Tiego Thotse, Nicholas Lorimer, and Hermann Pretorius. They discuss the arrest of an alleged saboteur at Eskom, the career of Lindiwe Sisulu and successes in the retail sector. Check out our sponsor Bitvice: https://api.bitvice.io/t/24

17 Nov 2022 4AM 31 min

EFF demands book be withdrawn

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Martin van Staden. They discuss the demands by the EFF that Jacques Pauw 's new book be taken off shelves. They also discuss the multitude of disasters befalling Eskom as well as the Land Court Bill. Check out our sponsor:…

16 Nov 2022 4AM 30 min

Government wants to tell doctors where they can work

Today's Daily Friend Show with Martin van Staden, Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh. They discuss the legal battle over government's certificate of need for health professionals. They also chat about South Africa's performance as a G20 member and the continuing trouble with SAA. Check out our sponsor BitVice: https://api.bitvice.io/t/24

15 Nov 2022 4AM 30 min

Ramaphosa: BBBEE here to stay

Today's Daily Friend Show with Terence Corrigan, Nicholas Lorimer, and Michael Morris. They discuss Ramaphosa's comments on BBBEE, the financial woes of the Post Office and the extension of the social relief grant. Check out our Sponsor Bitvice: https://api.bitvice.io/t/24

14 Nov 2022 4AM 32 min

Malema vs. The Human Rights Commission

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sholan Booysen, Nicholas Lorimer and Martin Van Staden. They discuss criticism of Malema by the Human Rights commission. They also chat about some opinion polling from the Rivonia Circle on the state of political play and lastly on the court victory of the new Amazon…

10 Nov 2022 4AM 32 min