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Denel PMP recovery: sovereign capability needs more than infrastructure
Recent public debate has focused on the future of South Africa’s defence capability, the sustainability of the South African National Defence Force and the importance
SA holds its breath for June 30th | The Daily Friend Show Live
Today’s Daily Friend Show features Ricardo Teixeira and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the looming 30 June deadline for all foreigners to leave South Africa. They
Joburg to be cut off from national funds
Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss the impending cut-off of national funding for Johannesburg. They also discuss fixing South Africa’s mining industry and the looming
The DA’s birthday — and the work ahead
Fellow South Africans, This week – 24 June – the Democratic Alliance marks another birthday. It is a moment to look back with pride, and
South Africa’s privatised police force
Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the growing cooperation between the police and private security in the lead-up to 30 June. They also discuss the
Matter of time before podcasters face decline legacy media is experiencing
The trend of political news consumption has dramatically changed in the last 10 years. Statistics from various sources indicate that of nearly 90% of connected citizens accessing
South Africa’s worsening political violence crisis
Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss the spate of political violence over the weekend, the Speaker of Parliament’s attempts to protect the President, and the
South Africa could be a mining superpower—Why isn’t it? | Interview with James Lorimer
Nicholas Lorimer interviews DA Shadow Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources James Lorimer (disclaimer: his father) about South Africa’s mineral wealth and mining industry.
Ramaphosa vs Parliament
Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest developments surrounding the impeachment committee, Park Tau’s defence of BEE, and Helen Zille’s meeting with March and
DA demotes Steenhuisen
Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the DA’s reshuffle of its representatives in national government. They also discuss the strange goings-on in the FF+ and