The Daily Friend Show

Eskom: Transformation more important than electricity

Today's Daily Friend Show with Gabriel Crouse, Nicholas Lorimer and Sara Gon. They discuss comments by the Eskom CEO about transformation. Thy also discuss tomorrow's State of the Nation Address (SONA) and the war of words between Adriaan Basson and Dali Mpofu.

9 Feb 2022 4AM 31 min

The truth behind the July unrest revealed?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Terence Corrigan, Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh. They discuss the report in the cause of the July Riots, yet another defeat for the public protector in court and the closing of a South African factory.

8 Feb 2022 4AM 31 min

Foreigners need not apply

On Today's Daily Friend Show, Sara Gon, Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer. The crew discusses proposals to restrict foreigners in some sectors of the economy, the dispute over the JSC choice of Chief Justice and Spotify and Joe Rogan.

7 Feb 2022 4AM 31 min

Facebook loses daily users for the first time

Today's Daily Friend Show with Gabriel Crouse Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt. They discuss the first time Facebook has lost daily users and the effects of social media on the last 10 years. They also talk about the dangers of warlordism and construction mafias.

3 Feb 2022 4AM 30 min

Can South Africa's middle class survive?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan and Chris Hattingh.They discuss an editorial in business live about the threat to the middle class from taxes and inflation. The 2nd part of the Zondo commission report and the latest round of loadshedding.

2 Feb 2022 4AM 32 min

NFP says end by-elections must end to stop political violence

Today's Daily Friend Show is hosted by Nicholas Lorimer, with Sara Gon and Michael Morris. They discuss a call by the National Freedom Party to cancel by-elections in the case of murder. They also chat about a wonderful story of success in education in rural Eastern Cape. And end with…

1 Feb 2022 4AM 31 min

Freedom under threat in Botswana

Today's Daily Friend Show with Hermann Pretorius, Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss a new law which may threaten media freedom in Botswana, the triumphs and troubles of ActionSA and the "freedom convoy" in Canada.

31 Jan 2022 4AM 31 min

How to score R172 million in dodgy tenders

Today's Daily Friend Show with Michael Morris, Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer. The crew discusses the report that businessman Hamilton Ndlovu scored R172 million rands worth of PPE tenders, the plan to digitise the police firearms registry, the return of Cuban "Covid medication" and the M&M redesign.

27 Jan 2022 4AM 31 min

'Tracy Zille' goes to Parliament

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Alex Weiss and Sara Gon. They discuss the appointment to parliament of the EFF former councillor accused of being behind the 'Tracy Zille' Twitter account. The opposition of professor Madhi to Covid regulations and the accusation by a Joburg MMC that her own…

26 Jan 2022 4AM 30 min

Mark Boucher on trial

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Marius Roodt and Hermann Pretorius. The crew discusses the disciplinary hearing of SA cricket coach Mark boucher. They also chat about changing the way we vote in SA to make politics work.

25 Jan 2022 4AM 30 min

A universal basic income for South Africa?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Terence Corrigan, Nicholas Lorimer and Gabriel Crouse. The guys discuss the ANC NEC's proposal of a basic income grant for people with no other income between 18-59 years old. They also discuss the suspension of a Western Cape MEC and the fight for control of…

24 Jan 2022 4AM 31 min

Maimane: Liberate Zimbabwe to solve SA immigration

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Gabriel Crouse and Bheki Mahlobo. The team discusses the comments by Mmusi Maimane on immigration, the causes and consequences of inflation and Madonsela on Cadre deployment.

20 Jan 2022 4AM 31 min

Liberating SA's children from bad education

Today's Daily Friend Show with Hermann Pretorius, Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the start of a new school year and what can be done to improve education. They also talk about the EFF's "visit" to a restaurant and the current state of U.K. politics.

19 Jan 2022 4AM 31 min

Fikile Mbalula threatens to 'educate' the nation

Today's Daily Friend Show with Terence Corrigan , Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer. The team discusses comments of Transport minister Fikile Mbalula with regards to the backlog of licences, the accusation by the ANC that the DA does cadre deployment too and the growing faith in autocratic government around the…

18 Jan 2022 4AM 30 min

"Slippery Cyril" accused of perjury

Today's Daily Friend Show with Marius Roodt and Gabriel Crouse hosted by Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss an accusation of perjury against president Cyril Ramaphosa by the DA. The IRR's visit to the Union Buildings to deliver a petition and the battle over Novak Djokovic's Australian visa.

17 Jan 2022 4AM 31 min

Ramaphosa and ANC Cadre Deployment Committee under fire

On today's Daily Friend Show, Nicholas Lorimer, Marius Roodt and Terence Corrigan discuss the release of the minutes of the ANC's cadre deployment committee. The collapse of livestock vaccine distribution in SA and the changing of the name of a brand of sweets in the UK.

13 Jan 2022 4AM 30 min

The Daily Friend Show returns!

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Gabriel Crouse chats about the goings on in December and early January, namely, the Zondo Commission, the Fire in Parliament and the failure of the EWC constitutional amendment.

12 Jan 2022 4AM 31 min

Daily Friend Special with John Endres and Frans Cronje: Strategic outlook for South Africa in 2022

In this special episode of the Daily Friend Show, Nicholas Lorimer chats to Outgoing CEO of the IRR Frans Cronje, and incoming CEO John Endres, about how South Africa got to where we are today, and what the hopes and opportunities are for SA heading into 2022 and beyond.

2 Dec 2021 6AM 1 hr 04 min

Daily Friend Show Finale: Wrapping up 2021

In the final regular episode of the Daily Friend Show, Nicholas Lorimer, Marius Roodt and Hermann Pretorius round up the many strands of the year. On December 3rd we will be hosting a special edition with our respective outgoing and incoming CEOs, Frans Cronje and John Endres. The show will…

2 Dec 2021 4AM 31 min

Prosecuting the Prosecutors: can civil society force action on Zuma?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris. They discuss a lawsuit which aims to get the National Prosecuting Authority to prosecute politcally connected people, the concern over Covid-19 and Matric Rage and the fall of CNN's Chris Cuomo.

1 Dec 2021 4AM 30 min