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Has South Africa turned the corner?

Podcasts

On today’s show, Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest budget news. They also discuss the NPA and water problems in Limpopo.

A little First Aid for Martin van Staden

Opinions

Martin van Staden of the Free Market Foundation misses the mark in his contribution to the columns of the Daily Friend last week concerning the

China’s secret military project in SA

Podcasts

Nicholas Lorimer and Ricardo Teixeira discuss revelations that China is carrying out a massive revamp of a SANDF Logistics depot. They also discuss shocking revelations

The deeply insecure Gauteng government

Podcasts

Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the removal of a banner put up in Joburg by Solidarity. They also discuss the pending removal of a

The Phantom Menace

Podcasts

Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss the statement from the Gauteng government about vandalism of a welcome to the G20 sign. They also discuss ambitious

Mbulula: “If you want to see white people running in their numbers”

Podcasts

In today’s Daily Friend Show, Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss an interview in which ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbulula made some striking remarks about land

Mbeki We need better presidents!

Podcasts

John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the recent comments by former president Thabo Mbeki on South Africa needing a better way to choose presidents. They

The coming KZN crisis

Podcasts

Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the looming political crisis in the KZN provincial government. They also chat about a silly editorial on polling and

Property Chaos in Joburg

Podcasts

Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss the collapse of the building plan archives in the City of Joburg, crony capitalism and StatsSA’s underfunding.

A gnu dawn for the GNU?

Podcasts

On today’s Daily Friend Show, Nicholas Lorimer, Ofentse Davhie, and Anlu Keeve discuss the latest developments on the GNU. They also discuss informal traders and