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Ramaphosa stabs property rights in the heart
Today’s Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Chris Hattingh and Chris Patterson discusses the signing into law of the Expropriation Act. They also chat about
Motsoaledi calls battle for NHI a “War”
Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer discuss comments made by the health minister in Davos at the WEF. They also talk about an academic’s critique of
Stalwart Derek Bostock remembered for contribution to SA liberalism
Derek Bostock, a prominent figure in the life of the Institute of Race Relations (IRR), has died aged 81. He was the IRR’s Honorary Legal
TDF Wrap: 1/3 of SA’s School kids dropping out
Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the huge number of kids who don’t get to write matric. They also discuss the EFF’s latest political stunt
Impressions of the socio-political state of the US in 2025
In this second Daily Friend Show Special on his return to the USA just before the end of 2024, Simon Lincoln Reader shares with Sara
TDF Wrap: ANC internal battle reaches next stage
Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the recent ANC NEC meeting where the disbandment of the ANC structures in Gauteng and KZN was discussed. They
Government wants to control “transformation” money
Today’s Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris, and Terence Corrigan looks at the plan for government to control spending on “transformation” by private
Solidarity gets ready for the BELA fight
Nicholas Lorimer, Makone Maja and Anlu Keeve, discuss Solidarity’s opening salvo in the fight to stop the BELA bill being implemented. They also discuss COGTA
Why South Africans struggle to escape poverty
Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the huge shortage of spaces in universities for first-year students. They also discuss as ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) prepares
ActionSA grows larger
Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the merger of ActionSA and the Forum 4 Service Delivery. They also talk about the success of a school