The GNU turns one
Today’s Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Chris Hattingh and Terence Corrigan discusses the one-year anniversary of the GNU, China trying to woo Africa, and
Getting better politicians
Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss an article about the rigorous new standards the ANC is setting for its candidate selection. They use this to
Really? A national dialogue?
Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the planned “National Dialogue”, pull back on BEE in mining, and score cards for ministers.
The BEE scam: Where are the jobs?
Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the op-eds by Adriaan Basson and Mat Cuthbert on BEE. They also chat about a fire in Jo’burg and
Can Zille save Jo’burg?
John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the reporting that Helen Zille is considering running to be the mayoral candidate for the DA in Johannesburg. They
Just who exactly can expropriate our stuff?
Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss the IRR’s campaign to find out how many parts of government will have expropriating powers. They also chat about
The false threat of revolution
Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the ongoing public debate around BEE and South Africa’s lost potential.
SA economy in a coma
Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the dismal GDP growth figures for Q1 of 2025. They also talk about government plans for yet another SOE
Shifting sands of the BEE debate
Nicholas Lorimer and John Endres discuss the rapidly changing BEE debate and how it is shifting towards admitting BEE’s failure. They also talk about SA’s
R1 trillion to 100 people
Today’s Daily Friend show is another extra large panel of Chris Patterson, Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris and Marius Roodt discusses a calculation done by Professor