Cadres, imaginary budgets, motte-and-bailey, and a rocket blows up
In today’s Daily Friend Show, Ofentse Donald Davhie and Nicholas Lorimer talk about the ANC’s human capital problem, Joburg’s latest budget, immigration and a rocket
DA wins its first Gauteng township election
Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the DA’s historic win in a township ward in Gauteng. They also discuss what non-racialism means in our Constitution.
South Africa doesn’t look like you think it does
Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest General Household Survey from StatsSA. They also chat about Ramaphosa’s challenge to the impeachment enquiry, and the
Joburg seeks to hire even more managers
Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss Johannesburg’s hiring more staff despite being unable to afford it, as the city loses control over its own finances.
ANC mayor fail
Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss the struggles of the ANC to find a mayoral candidate for Joburg. They also ask if the anti-foreigner movement
The hell which traps 13 million South Africans
In today’s Daily Friend Show, Nicholas Lorimer and Anlu Keeve discuss the unemployment crisis, anti-immigration marches and demographic representivity.
Do you have what it takes to be an ANC mayor?
Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the ANC’s call for outside talent to apply as mayoral candidates. They also discuss Johannesburg’s losing control of its
South Africa hit by rising prices
Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the surge in inflation in April. They also discuss how out of touch Gwede Mantashe is with the realities
Government still coming for your healthcare
Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the Health Department’s dogmatic obsession with the NHI. They also discuss “study groups” and the SANDF’s being used as
DA flooded with calls to save Ramaphosa
Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss calls for the DA to protect Ramaphosa. They also discuss the multimillion-rand salary of the average Eskom employee and