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Chaos at EFF KZN event
Nicholas Lorimer and Ofentse Donald Davhie discuss a clash in KZN at the weekend between EFF supporters and followers of podcast personality and cultural activist
75 parties on the Joburg ballot
In today’s Daily Friend Show, Nicholas Lorimer and Anlu Keeve react to the latest developments in the wild and wacky land of South Africa, from
SA’s economy needs radical change | Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
Jonathan Katzenellenbogen and Nicholas Lorimer discuss weakening business confidence and how to fix South Africa’s economy.
ANC candidate lists in chaos: Fikile says it’s the enemy within
Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss an internal ANC report on how the ANC failed to submit its candidate lists to the IEC on time.
Zille attacked from all sides!
In today’s Daily Friend Show, Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja react to election campaigning kicking off in earnest. They discuss the Radio 702 Johannesburg mayoral
Writers’ Room reads: “Anyone for a nice, cheap shot of cynicism?” | Hermann Pretorius
Hermann Pretorius reads his latest article for the Daily Friend about the cost of cynicism in politics. Read the article here: https://dailyfriend.co.za/2026/08/23/…
The new Ipsos poll is crazy
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
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
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
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