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