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The new Ipsos poll is crazy

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Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss the latest Ipsos poll on the South African local government elections. They also discuss fixing local government, the ANC’s

ANC fails to submit candidate lists

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In today’s Daily Friend Show, Nicholas Lorimer and Ricardo Teixeira discuss reports that the ANC has not managed to submit all of its candidate lists

Johannesburg could be that shining city on the hill | Sindile Vabaza

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Nicholas Lorimer chats to Sindile Vabaza about what it means to have a vision for Johannesburg, why a city needs a vision, and what Johannesburg

Women hold the key to the ANC’s victory or defeat

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Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest polling report by the IRR on the importance of female voters in the upcoming 2026 local government

Open letter to President Macron: test of conservation policy is not whether it makes Europeans feel better about wildlife

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The real test of conservation is not whether a policy makes Europeans feel better about wildlife. The test is whether it leaves more wildlife, more habitat and stronger incentives to conserve them for the generations that follow. We respectfully submit that France’s present policy fails that test.

Dada Morero makes new friends in Joburg

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In today’s live show, Nicholas Lorimer and Ofentse Donald Davhie discuss the selection of council candidates, the importance of education in politicians, coalitions and Dolly

Can fixing local government fix our economy? | Terence Corrigan

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Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the importance of fixing local government if we want to end our unemployment crisis and get South Africa working.

ANC can’t even select its mayoral candidates

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Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the ANC’s failure to launch its candidates, its manifesto launch, and the JRA’s asphalt plant not operating. Follow The

March and March marches on!

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Today’s live show with Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer react to the latest weird, wonderful and woeful news from South Africa. They discuss March and

South Africa abandons its swimmers | Leah Potgieter

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Nicholas Lorimer speaks to DA MP Leah Potgieter about South Africa’s swimming athletes, the role of sport in building a better society, and why quotas