Ramaphosa’s Big Coalition Mistake? Leaders Left Waiting!
Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss Ramaphosa’s refusal to meet with his GNU coalition partners. They also cover comments suggesting South Africa’s crime situation is
Just because you wish it, doesn’t make it so
In today’s Daily Friend Show, Hermann Pretorius, Nicholas Lorimer and Ofentse Donald Davhie discuss the struggle to implement compulsory Grade R education across South Africa,
PA out of Joburg coalition
Nicholas Lorimer and Anlu Keeve discuss the PA’s announcement that it is going to be leaving the ANC-led coalition in Joburg. They also discuss SA’s
Can Zille win Joburg?
Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss Helen Zille’s candidacy for mayorship of Johannesburg. They also discuss alcohol abuse and NHI.
Expropriation bill really is bad news
Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss a real-world example of expropriation without compensation. They also discuss electronic voting and the President giving an interview.
Ramaphosa tells ANC to face reality, ANC says no
In today’s Daily Friend show, Nicholas Lorimer, Anlu Keeve, and Ricardo Teixeira discuss the fallout from Ramaphosa’s comments that the ANC could learn from the
The Podcast Report: Helen Zille for Joburg mayor?
Viv Vermaak, hosted by Nicholas Lorimer, discusses the South African podcast scene. Viv shares what she learned from SA podcasts on the question of Helen
The Madlanga Commission begins
John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the opening of the Madlanga Commission and its larger political consequences. They also discuss living in a walkable city,
New book alleges Mashaba enabled Malema
Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss allegations of a close relationship between Malema and Mashaba in Johannesburg, as well as turf wars on the East
It’s time to hold the powerful accountable
Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss the crisis of accountability across South Africa and the president’s choice to do nothing about it. They also discuss