The Daily Friend Show

R50 billion lost: An economic trainwreck

Today's Daily Friend Show with Chris Hattingh, Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the recent revelations that problems with Transnet have cost the country R50 billion in lost mining revenue. They also discuss South Africa's low economic growth outlook, more coalition troubles and finally a controversy kicked up by…

6 Oct 2022 8AM 31 min

Panyaza Lesufi takes power in Gauteng

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan and John Endres. They talk about the imminent appointment of Panyaza Lesufi as Gauteng premier. They also discuss the costs to the country of the high levels of lawlessness and finally they discuss fracturing in the COSATU/ANC alliance. Check out our…

5 Oct 2022 8AM 31 min

Gauteng vs. Tshwane: the battle for control

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Herman Pretorius and Michael Morris. They discuss the conflict between Gauteng and Tshwane about who spent all the money. They also talk about new smoking regulations as well strange comments from the President.

4 Oct 2022 8AM 31 min

Eskom's Game of Thrones

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Marius Roodt and Sara Gon. They discuss an apparent bugging device found in the car of Eskom's CEO. They also talk about the trouble in UCT's senior leadership. They also chat about the 1st round of Brazil's presidential election.

3 Oct 2022 8AM 31 min

Expropriation passes through parliament

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sholan Booysen and Hermann Pretorius. They discuss the passage of the expropriation bill through parliament, the ongoing struggle for the city of Joburg and the continuing AIDS denialism of Thabo Mbeki.

29 Sep 2022 8AM 30 min

Land court bill rammed through parliament

Today's Daily Friend Show with Gabriel Crouse, Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer. The team discusses the lightning fast passage of the Land Court bill through the National Assembly. They also talk about the conviction and sentencing of a man for planning a white supremacist terrorist attack.

28 Sep 2022 8AM 30 min

Zuma takes another shot at ANC leadership

Today's Daily Friend Show with Terence Corrigan, Nicholas Lorimer and Mlondi Mdluli. They discuss Zuma's bid for chairperson of the ANC, the launch of Mmusi Maimane's new political party, Build one SA and the rumours that Eskom is about to get a new board and maybe a new CEO.

27 Sep 2022 8AM 30 min

Soweto tavern shooting: community storms court

Today's Daily Friend Show with Hermann Pretorius, Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer. The team discusses the storming of a court in Soweto in connection to the trial of the 5 men accused of the Soweto tavern shooting. They also talk about the ANC in KZN backing Zweli Mkhize and the…

26 Sep 2022 8AM 31 min

Expropriation is coming, now is the time to fight back

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Gabriel Crouse and Tiego Thotse. They discuss the land courts and expropriation bills and what needs to be done to stop them. They also discuss the victory of the anti-ANC coalition government in Nelson Mandela Bay and lastly they discuss independent power producers…

22 Sep 2022 8AM 31 min

Billions for V.I.Ps whilst South Africans starve

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer. Today they discuss the V.I.P protection budget, ZANU-PF's praise for Ramaphosa for attacking sanctions on them, consumer price inflation and the arrest of several former senior cops. Check out our sponsor Trendy Trees: https://bit.ly/trendy-trees-TDFS

21 Sep 2022 8AM 30 min

Who can stop rogue councilors?

The team chats about COPE struggling to discipline one of their councilors who voted with the ANC in Joburg. They also discuss the issue of devolved powers in SA’s provinces. They also chat about the riots in Iran and the Brazilian election.

20 Sep 2022 8AM 30 min

Eskom: 'Whatever policy is in place doesn’t work'

Today's show with Terence Corrigan, Nicholas Lorimer and Sholan Booysen. They discuss the stage 6 loadshedding the government's refusal to make the changes needed to save Eskom from its current state. They also discuss the new Mmusi Maimane led political party which will be launching soon as well as Ramaphosa…

19 Sep 2022 8AM 32 min

More by-elections, more bad results for the ANC

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the two latest by-election results from KZN and the Western Cape. They also talk about the stalling of the expropriation bill as well as the conflicts emerging around the world.

15 Sep 2022 8AM 30 min

Is the DA headed for a resurgence?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Chris Hattingh, Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss a polling report on the DA's electoral support. They also chat about the country's export problems, Dali Mpofu's latest controversy and a Taiwanese old age home hiring strippers.

14 Sep 2022 8AM 30 min

Kenny Kunene: Malema is "an irritating cockroach"

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Nicholas Lorimer and Sholan Booysen. They discuss Malema taking Kenny Kunene to court over being called "an irritating cockroach", they also discuss the latest from the Joburg city council and the court victory for the coalition government. They also discuss the state of…

13 Sep 2022 8AM 30 min

China drops giant SA nuclear generator

Today's Daily Friend Show with Dr. John Endres, Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan. The team discusses the setback in the refurbishment of Koeberg nuclear power station, after one of the steam generators was dropped whilst undergoing upgrades. They also talk about a Business Day editorial which claims Ramaphosa has stopped…

12 Sep 2022 8AM 31 min

South African houses losing value

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Tiego Thotse and Gabriel Crouse. The crew discusses the performance of the SA housing market. They also talk about the handling of firearms by the police. They also discuss the roles of chiefs in modern South Africa. Check out our sponsor Bitvice: https://bit.ly/3SVPnhp

8 Sep 2022 8AM 32 min

Councillor gets death threats for vote of no confidence

Today's Daily Friend with Tiego Thotse, Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss allegations of death threats against a DA councillor for voting to remove the ANC mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay. They also talk about Polokwane's water crisis and India's main opposition party.

7 Sep 2022 8AM 31 min

SA economy shrinks!

Today's Daily Friend Show with Michael Morris, Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer. The crew chats about the latest GDP figures, the importance of following the rules in politics and students who burnt down a classroom in KZN. Check out our sponsor BitVice: https://bit.ly/3SVPnhp

6 Sep 2022 8AM 30 min

No relief for Arms Deal judges

Today's Daily Friend show with Hermann Pretorius, Nicolas Lorimer and Sara Gon. The crew discusses the setting aside of the Seriti commission. The new British Prime Minister Liz Truss and the rejected new Chilean constitution. Check out our sponsor: https://bit.ly/3SVPnhp

5 Sep 2022 9AM 31 min