BEE isn’t as popular as you think
Today’s Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, John Endres, and Marius Roodt discuss the polling down by IPSOS which shows South Africans are sceptical of
Hermann Pretorius reveals the first part of the IRR survey on astonishing changes in political support
We present the podcasts of the weekly IRR Show on Chai FM. The show is broadcast live every Tuesday from 09h00 to 10h00 on Chai
ANC withdraws VAT increase
Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the decision by the finance minister to withdraw the VAT increase.
EFF suggests “Apartheid tax”
Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss the EFF’s alternative to the VAT increase. They also discuss the payment of funds to the taxi industry and
Tripling down on BEE
Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the ANC tripling down on BEE and how some in the ANC are worried about kicking the DA out of the GNU.
SA doesn’t have any trade reps
Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the lack of South African trade counsellors anywhere in the world. They also chat about the dispute between Joburg
ANC support is cracking
Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the ANC’s weakening support base, the ANC’s view of itself, and the health minister promising new hospitals.
The game has changed: a new era in SA politics
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
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”
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.