The Daily Friend Show

The Youth don’t care, and that’s normal

Today's Daily Friend Show with Michael Morris, Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the myth of the youth disillusionment explored by Gareth van Onselen. They also discuss South Africa’s foreign policy and Ekurhuleni council chaos.

8 Apr 8AM 35 min

R1.7 million for a dance video

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Makone Maja and Mlondi Mdluli. They discuss a scandal involving the National Lottery, if "policy uncertainty" is the problem, and the failure to get rid of pit toilets.

5 Apr 8AM 32 min

The speaker goes down in flames | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss the resignation and arrest of the speaker of parliament, Mapisa-Nqqakula. They also chat about pre-election violence and a study about pollution in SA. [Photo: DIRCO]

4 Apr 10AM 17 min

Pick n Pay CEO says “ANC will be judged in biblical terms.” | Daily Friend Wrap

Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer, discuss the harsh comments the Pick n Pay CEO had for the ANC's leadership of South Africa. They also discuss a racial row around a private school social media post and the overpayment of SA's civil servants.

3 Apr 10AM 16 min

You get a bodyguard, you get a bodyguard, everyone gets a bodyguard! | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt discuss the decision in the Joburg council to adopt a policy making it easier for Cllrs to get bodyguards. They also chat about the growing water crisis in Gauteng and the deindustrialization of South Africa.

2 Apr 9AM 16 min

The town where tax buys gym time, DSTV and groceries | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss how cadre deployment and lack of political will have destroyed the Madibeng municipality. They also chat about the MK party's parliamentary list and the zombie airline known as SAA.

28 Mar 10AM 17 min

Carl Niehaus going back to parliament | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt discuss the likely return of Carl Niehaus to parliament as an EFF MP. They discuss the closure of some private tertiary schools and they discuss the elections in Senegal.

27 Mar 11AM 13 min

Zuma: 1 ANC: 0 | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the ANC's failed attempt to get the MK party deregistered, the private sector's role in revitalizing cities and the country's strategic oil reserve.

26 Mar 9AM 14 min

Has ANC infighting brought down the speaker?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Dr. John Endres, Hermann Pretorius, and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the raid on the speaker of Parliament, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's, house on Tuesday by the Hawks. They also chat about the ATM's manifesto and the IEC apparently not supplying election materials to South African missions around…

25 Mar 8AM 34 min

Expropriation moves to the next stage | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer, and Marius Roodt discuss the passage of the expropriation without compensation legislation through the National Council of Provinces. They also chat about outcomes of the 2024 election and Ebrahim Patel.

20 Mar 10AM 15 min

Kumbaya wont fix Joburg | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss the opinion piece by News 24 editor Adriaan Basson discussing an ANC/DA alliance in Joburg. They also discuss the ANC vs MK in the electoral court.

19 Mar 12PM 11 min

No, universities are not “too white”

Today's Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris and Sara Gon. They discuss an article in News 24 which explores the “shameful” proportion of white professors in universities. They also discuss the ANC running out of money again, and the film industry losing its tax incentives.

18 Mar 8AM 31 min

ANC loses 3 elections to IFP

Today's Daily Friend Show with Terence Corrigan, Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt. They discuss the recent by-election victories of the IFP in Newcastle. They also discuss the reforms to electricity transmission and an American company buying up a slice of the Springboks.

15 Mar 9AM 28 min

Is this why Gordhan quit? | Daily Friend Wrap

Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the end of the SAA/ Takatso deal. They also chat about Urban decay and the importance of property rights as well as Thabo Mbeki's claims that Zuma is trying to destroy Democracy.

14 Mar 10AM 17 min

Joburg crisis : Rand water didn't open a valve | Daily Friend Wrap

Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the ongoing water crisis in Johannesburg, the cost of living crisis facing South Africans and a police station that doesnt open at night because they don't have power.

13 Mar 10AM 12 min

Meet the new ANC same as the old ANC | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the ANC’s electoral list, the growing water crisis and growing SA’s economic pie.

12 Mar 9AM 14 min

ANOTHER poll with the ANC below 40%

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Terence Corrigan. They discuss the latest polling from the Brenthurst foundation which shows the ANC below 40%. They also discuss the state of the relationship between business and government and lastly they chat about a horrifying polling find about how…

11 Mar 8AM 37 min

Unfit and incapable

Today's Daily Friend Show with Marius Roodt, Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the comments of the Joburg mayor on a rates boycott in Johannesburg due to the water outage. They also discuss the legacy of Pravin Gordhan and a Mpumalanga mayor who is accused of stealing electricity.

8 Mar 7AM 27 min

Joburg without water: South Africa’s biggest city is parched and in crisis | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer, and Terence Corrigan discuss the continuing water crisis affecting Johannesburg. They also discuss prescribed assets scheme that the ANC is promoting in its manifesto. Lastly, they chat about the MK party’s violent rhetoric toward the IEC.

7 Mar 8AM 16 min

The only part of Eskom that works | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt discuss Eskom’s problems, policy brutality and MK party manifesto.

6 Mar 9AM 15 min