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1,165 Episodes
660 – 680

R800 million stolen in just one city

Today's Daily Friend Show with Michael Morris, Sholan Booysen and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the incredible scale of cable theft across SA's cities. They also talk about the ZEP which allow Zimbabweans to stay in SA legally and the case of some Gauteng cops arrested for kidnapping.
20 Jun 2022 8AM 30 min

EFF says SADTU is a threat to our elections

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Gabriel Crouse and Tiego Thotse. Today they discuss the comments by the EFF that they will try to stop SADTU members from running elections, they also discuss the ruling by the court on the banning of tobacco products and the low number of…
15 Jun 2022 8AM 32 min

Zille: There can be no coalition with the ANC

Today's Daily Friend Show with Hermann Pretorius Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss a tweet by Helen Zille about the impossibility of a coalition with the ANC. They also discuss an allegation of involvement of an IFP deputy mayor with cash in transit heists. They also discuss municipal finances…
14 Jun 2022 8AM 31 min

Ramaphosa: State must be more involved in the economy

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, John Endres and Terence Corrigan. The crew discusses the comments by the president on subsidising industry. They also discuss the reaching of Day Zero in Nelson Mandela Bay and the altercation between the EFF and Parliament.
13 Jun 2022 8AM 31 min

A looming national shutdown?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sholan Booysen and Hermann Pretorius. They discuss rumors of an impending national shutdown across the country. They also chat about the ANC's prospects without Ramaphosa and the vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson.
9 Jun 2022 8AM 32 min

Mapisa-Nqakula: "no need to panic" about elections

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris and Gabriel Crouse. They discuss the looming failure of parliament to meet a court ordered deadline about amending the electoral act. They also discuss the latest GDP figures, the use of gas in Eskom's energy mix and Alan Winde calling for…
8 Jun 2022 8AM 31 min

The Gupta brothers arrested! But will it make a difference?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Terence Corrigan, Nicholas Lorimer, Tiego Thotse. The crew discusses the arrest of the Gupta brothers in the UAE, the abuse of a man at home affairs and the allowing of alcohol sales on school grounds.
7 Jun 2022 8AM 30 min

Is Ramaphosa in danger of being deposed?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Nicholas Lorimer, and Terence Corrigan. The team chat about the ongoing discussion about the criminal accusations against president Ramaphosa. The also chat about a court case about Youtube in Australia and an attack on a church in Nigeria.
6 Jun 2022 8AM 33 min

The ANC is in huge trouble

Today's Daily Friend Show with Bheki Mahlobo, Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer. The crew chats about the latest by-election results and how these suggest the ANC could be in big trouble. They also discuss the allegations of criminal activity against Ramaphosa and the Johnny Depp -Amber Heard trial.
2 Jun 2022 8AM 31 min

A solution to SA housing crisis?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Marius Roodt and Hermann Pretorius. They discuss a research project into 3D printing of RDP houses from UJ. They also chat about the electoral amendment act and the burning of a school in Limpopo.
1 Jun 2022 8AM 31 min

Malema: Move parliament to Pretoria!

Today's Daily Friend Show with John Endres, Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer. The team discusses the proposal by the EFF to move parliament to Tshwane, they also discuss the death penalty and the state of the ANC.
31 May 2022 8AM 31 min

Ramaphosa: BEE needed to save SA from ruin

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Marius Roodt and Hermann Pretorius. The team discusses comments by the President about the need for more BEE. They also discuss the ANC admitting that the country will not achieve the goals of the NDP by 2030 and a plan for a new…
30 May 2022 8AM 30 min

Sisulu: my critics are unpatriotic!

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer. The team discusses comments made by the tourism minister on her critics in parliament, the continued existence of the NCCC, the poor state of RDP houses and a new South African TV series on Shaka Zulu.
26 May 2022 8AM 30 min

The beetle of destruction R288 billion projected in damage

Today's show with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris and Terence Corrigan. The team discuss the invasion of the polyphagous shot hole borer and a report which projects massive amounts of economic damage from this invasive pest. They also discuss the strike by SARS employees and the reelection of World Health Organization…
25 May 2022 8AM 31 min

Removing Afrikaans from the Afrikaans language monument

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Hermann Pretorius and Tiego Thotse. They discuss a plan to remove references to Afrikaans from the Afrikaans language monument in Paarl, a story about counterfeiting documents for foreign nationals and the results of the Australian elections.
24 May 2022 8AM 31 min

Eskom says sabotage to blame for load shedding.

Today's Daily Friend Show with Gabriel Crouse, Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh. The crew discusses the accusations of sabotage by Eskom as a cause for its woes. They also chat about the latest comments from Thabo Mbeki on the ANC and the City of Joburg's electricity plans.
23 May 2022 8AM 31 min

Is 'racial capitalism' to blame for the poor's electricity woes?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Bheki Mahlobo and Terence Corrigan. The team discusses a study out of UJ which examines the experience of Soweto residents problems with electricity. They also chat about inflation and the attacks on paramedics across the country.
18 May 2022 8AM 29 min

R147 million for Cuba since 2018 from SA government

Today's Daily Friend Show with Terence Corrigan, Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer. The crew discusses the revelations that Cuba has been let almost R150 million by SA since 2018 and they also discuss the allegedly racist incident at Stellenbosch university.
17 May 2022 8AM 32 min

442 shootings in the Western Cape in 18 months: The crime blame game

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Hermann Pretorius and Sholan Booysen. The team discusses the huge number of gang related shootings in the Western Cape, the writing off of R1,2 Billion in debt by an Eastern Cape Municipality and the horrible shooting in America.
16 May 2022 8AM 31 min

ANC making plans for 2050

Today's Daily Friend Show with Hermann Pretorius, Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh. The team discusses the Transport department's plan to build a new Gautrain like system by 2050. They also chat about comments made by Trevor Manuel about how he is no longer an ANC member and the Australian election.
12 May 2022 8AM 31 min
660 – 680