What really happened in 2024?
Nicholas Lorimer chats to Hermann Pretorius about his new book, Rule Breakers: How the 2024 Election Campaign Changed South Africa Forever
ANC kicks SACP out of meeting
Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the growing split between the ANC and SACP, the growing tensions in the GNU and the problem of too
South Africans don’t believe what they say they believe
Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest polling data from the SRF and explore what precisely it tells us about SA. They also discuss
The DA’s strategic problem
Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the next steps in the GNU after the DA’s “ultimatum” to the ANC.
DA lays a trap for Ramaphosa
Today’s Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris, and Chris Patterson discusses the DA’s ultimatum to the president after the firing of a DA
Ramaphosa fires DA deputy minister
Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the firing of deputy minister of trade, industry, and competition, Andrew Whitfield. They also discuss the huge red tape
First crack in the BEE wall?
Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt discuss the statement by the president that government is considering a “review” of BEE. They also discuss the motion of
Simple choice, minister: Education or elites?
Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the stark choice before government with regards to Starlink. They also discuss business success and overregulation in SA.
Things not looking good for the ANC in 2026
Today’s Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discusses the signs of possible weakness in the ANC going towards the 2026 local government elections. They
BEE: Its time to tell it like it is
Today’s Daily Friend Show with Marius Roodt, Makone Maja, and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the ongoing public debate around BEE. They also discuss Malema being denied