The Daily Friend Show

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• Duel of the mayors 17.07.2026 49мин

  Today's Daily Friend Show Live with Anlu Keeve and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss and contrast the campaigns of Helen Zille and Dada Morero for control of Joburg. They also talk about protest and what it accomplishes. Lastly they discuss the importance of remembering South Africa's history in full.
• Young people just aren't voting and why it matters with Sara Gon 15.07.2026 34мин

  Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer discuss getting the youth to vote, what it means to be a good citizen and civic education.
• Tshwane gone mad 13.07.2026 32мин

  Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the madness of the Tshwane council sitting from last week. They also talk about the latest from the Madlanga commission and the ANC's candidate for Joburg mayor.
• Humour and politics 10.07.2026 47мин

  Today's Daily Friend Live with John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the story of Count Binface and the role of humour in politics. They also discuss the new minister of agriculture. Lastly they chat about China's new space rocket.
• Crushing the construction mafia 09.07.2026 40мин

  Nicholas Lorimer and Anlu Keeve discuss a new government plan to tackle South Africa's construction mafias. They also discuss the Joburg rubbish crisis and ask South Africans abroad for their views on why they immigrated. Link to the survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdCvpNzESz8rhLuHtTYVMsxJVI2Ohg55gJwiiV_aJuV6P3hA/viewform
• Constitutional court rules against development 08.07.2026 36мин

  Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the Tafelberg School constitutional court ruling they also discuss the importance of the middle class and they chat about the treasury restricting payments to municipalities.
• ANC spooked by March and March 07.07.2026 28мин

  Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the ANC's response to March and March, the war over the Eskom transmission grid and national government suspending payments to Joburg.
• By-election trends suggest ANC seeing collapse in the near future 06.07.2026 35мин

  Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss Gareth van Onselen’s analysis of by-election data from across the country. They also chat about the response by Tony Leon to John Steenhuisen’s interview with News24.
• The citizen state 03.07.2026 26мин

  Anlu Keeve and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the speech by DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis about his ideological vision for the DA and the country. We also talk about the Centre for Risk Analysis' new Joburg rates tool. Check out the video version YouTube: https://youtu.be/OdWunM9lG5U
• The Shadowy world of SA political influencers 02.07.2026 34мин

  Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss the growing sophistication of online influence campaigns on South African social media. They also chat about the new minister of Social development Dina Pule and Thabo Mbeki trying to rescue SA-US relations.
• Cabinet reshuffled but don't miss the real problem 01.07.2026 29мин

  Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris talk about the cabinet reshuffle announced by the president, the Madlanga commission, and Zuma in India.
• The Day South Africa didn’t burn down 30.06.2026 30мин

  Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the June 30th marches against immigration. They also chat about Steenhusien's reaction to his demotion and inflation worries.
• Inside South Africa’s Political Future | Full interview with John Endres 29.06.2026 1ч

  Nicholas Lorimer interviews the CEO of the Institute of Race Relations about South Africa's political landscape. Where is the country headed? Can it be rescued from its current crisis?
• SA holds its breath for June 30th | The Daily Friend Show Live 26.06.2026 45мин

  Today's Daily Friend Show with Ricardo Teixeira and Nicholas Lorimer. They chat about the looming 30th of June deadline for all foreigners to leave SA. They also discuss the Madlanga commission and SA's policy towards BRICS.
• Joburg to be cut off from national funds 25.06.2026 37мин

  Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss the impending cut off of national funding for Johannesburg. They also discuss fixing South Africa's mining industry and the looming threat of June 30th.
• South Africa’s privatized police force 24.06.2026 40мин

  Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the growing cooperation between the police and private security in the lead-up to the 30th of June. They also discuss the ANC’s candidate selection process for Joburg mayor. Lastly, they discuss the resignation of Keir Starmer.
• South Africa's worsening political violence crisis 23.06.2026 36мин

  Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss the spate of political violence over the weekend, the Speaker of Parliament trying to protect the president, and de facto weed legalization.
• South Africa Could Be a Mining Superpower—Why Isn't It? | Interview with James Lorimer 22.06.2026 1ч 14мин

  Nicholas Lorimer interviews DA shadow minister of mining and minerals James Lorimer (disclaimer: his father) on South Africa's mineral wealth and mining industry.
• Ramaphosa vs Parliament 18.06.2026 30мин

  Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest impeachment committee news, Park Tau defending BEE, and Zille meeting March and March.
• DA demotes Steenhuisen 17.06.2026 38мин

  Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the DA's reshuffle of their representation in national government. They also discuss the strange goings on in the FF+ and the celebration of No More Race Laws Day.