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The game has changed: a new era in SA politics

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Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the results of an IRR poll which has the DA, for the first time in South African history, being

Corporate SA gets it wrong again

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Today’s Daily Friend Show with Chris Patterson, Nicholas Lorimer, and Hermann Pretorius discusses a common view that politics is about squabbles. They also discuss the

“The boss lady has arrived”

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Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the over-the-top state-of-the-city address ceremony in Tshwane, nuclear power, and an EFF-DA team up.

The budget is made up and the money ain’t there

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Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the practice of irresponsible municipal budgeting. They also chat about the impossibility of NHI and how SA is forced to hustle.

ANC is obsessed with power

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John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the ANC’s desire to blow up the GNU slowly. They also discuss the IRR engaging with the EFF and

The great GNU stand-off

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Today’s Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon, and Michael Morris discusses the current state of the GNU which seems to be on the

South Africans are hungry for change

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Today’s Show with Terence Corrigan, Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Patterson discusses the findings of a recent survey from the Brenthurst Foundation. They also chat about

VAT rise passes

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Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the passing of the fiscal framework, the future of KZN and tariffs!

Ramaphosa thinks the DA has made a big mistake

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Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest budget battles and the incoming US tariff policy.

ANC unveils plan B

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Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest in budget negotiations and falling CEO confidence in South Africa.