The Daily Friend Show

Government: "You will work where we tell you to work"

Today's Daily Friend Show with Marius Roodt, Nicholas Lorimer and Bheki Mahlobo discusses the NHI "certificate of need", the state of North West Province and the use of racial slurs by Critical Race Theory advocates.

18 Aug 2021 6AM 30 min

Marikana 9 years later

Today's Daily Friend Show with Hermann Pretorius, Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discusses the Marikana massacre 9 years later, teen pregnancy and broken families and the link between state capture and cadre deployment.

17 Aug 2021 5AM 32 min

America loses the war in Afghanistan

Today's Daily Friend Show hosted by Nicholas Lorimer, featuring Gabriel Crouse and Sara Gon. The team discusses the unfolding disaster in Afghanistan as the Taliban sweep to power whilst foreign forces desperately attempt to rescue allied Afghan and their citizens. They also discuss the decisive victory of the Zambian opposition…

16 Aug 2021 5AM 31 min

The oblivious president

Today's Daily Friend Show with Marius Roodt, Alex Weiss and Nicholas Lorimer. The crew discusses the testimony of Ramaphosa at the Zondo commission, the Zambian elections, theft from a South African hospital and the lack of sport development in SA.

12 Aug 2021 6AM 30 min

The rich are leaving SA

Today's episode of the Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, John Endres and Sara Gon, discusses the flight of high net worth tax payers from SA, the mockery made of democracy by the appointment of a poorly suited speaker and Zuma's sick note. They also discuss South Africa's poor ranking…

11 Aug 2021 5AM 30 min

New Cabinet for a new dawn?

Today's Daily Friend Show hosted by Nicholas Lorimer, with Terence Corrigan and Marius Roodt. The crew discusses the reshuffle of Cyril's cabinet, the explosion at Medupi power plant and a food blogger calling for the word "curry" to be canceled.

10 Aug 2021 6AM 31 min

2020 was worst year for loadshedding

Today's Daily Friend Show hosted by Nicholas Lorimer with Sara Gon and Hermann Pretorius discusses a report that says 2020 was the worst ever year for loadshedding. They also talk about a planned NUMSA strike and trouble for the HPCSA.

5 Aug 2021 5AM 30 min

Your vote is being stolen

Today's Daily Friend Show, hosted by Nicholas Lorimer, featuring Michael Morris and Gabriel Crouse discusses the postponement of the election and the profound threat to the constitutional order and democracy this creates. They also discuss the leaked recording of a member of the gender equality commission and Deputy President David…

4 Aug 2021 5AM 30 min

Racist Arrested

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt discusses the arrest of Jackie Shandu for chanting ‘One settler, one bullet. One Indian, one bullet’, they also discuss a move by the Minister of Finance to expand BEE regulations and trouble in Belarus and Ukraine.

3 Aug 2021 5AM 30 min

Bheki Cele says that crime stats are propaganda

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan and Hermann Pretorius discusses the comments about crime in SA made by Police Minister Bheki Cele last week, the comments by Justice Minister Ronald Lamola about the constitutional amendment and the canceling of a left wing lawyer in the U.S.

2 Aug 2021 5AM 31 min

EFF tries to storm an old age home to "fight Racism"

Marius Roodt, Nicholas Lorimer and Gabriel Crouse discuss a whole range of issues, from the EFF to looting, elections and Afghanistan.

29 Jul 2021 7AM 30 min

Have South Africa's ports been sabotaged?

On today's Daily Friend show with Ivo Vegter, Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer, they discuss the collapse of Transnet's computer systems, the crackdown by China on its own companies and the strange tale of "Tracy Zille".

28 Jul 2021 5AM 30 min

West Rand politician charged with terrorism

Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan and Marius Roodt discuss the charging of a Patriotic Alliance Mayoral candidate with Terrorism, the President's latest letter to the nation and the call to ban a Nigerian activist from speaking at the University of Cape Town.

27 Jul 2021 5AM 31 min

Defend your Right to Vote

Terence Corrigan, Gabriel Crouse and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the IEC's plan to suspend the elections. They also discuss the plan for a R350 grant to help with lockdown-induced suffering. Lastly, they consider China's banning of private tutoring.

26 Jul 2021 5AM 33 min

Ramaphosa's phone hacked?

On today's Daily Friend Show, with Sara Gon and Gabriel Crouse hosted by Nicholas Lorimer, the panel discusses information from the Guardian that world leader's phones have been targeted by hackers. They also discuss the comments by Moeletsi Mbeki and the state of the Tokyo Olympics.

22 Jul 2021 5AM 30 min

Don't postpone the elections

On today's Daily Friend Show, the crew - with Michael Morris, Gabriel Crouse and Nicholas Lorimer - discuss the recommendation that the local government election be postponed and why this is a terrible idea as well as violence in Phoenix in KZN.

21 Jul 2021 6AM 30 min

Arming the youth with Sjamboks

Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Terence Corrigan discuss the call by the ANC Youth League to arm the youth with sjamboks, a court battle between the DA and EFF and an American porn star who has divided the American right.

20 Jul 2021 6AM 30 min

The insurrection that wasn't

Marius Roodt, Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the insurrection that wasn't on today's episode as well as the idea of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) grant.

19 Jul 2021 5AM 30 min

Twitter suspends Malema

Hermann Pretorius, Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer discuss Tuesday's suspension of Julius Malema from Twitter for an inciting tweet. They also discuss the ongoing protests again the Cuban government.

15 Jul 2021 6AM 29 min

Looters push, South Africa pushes back

Terence Corrigan, Bheki Mahlobo and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the rise of charity and self-defense efforts from across South Africa with ordinary people stepping into the gap left by the state.

14 Jul 2021 4AM 30 min