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Eskom rising from the ashes?
Terence Corrigan and Michael Morris join Makone Maja to discuss Eskom’s significant improvement in energy capacity and the influence of the private sector in these gains. They comment the planning and bureaucratic recruitment failures of some of the Bus-Rapid Transport systems and conclude with mapping some of the potential outcomes in the much-preferred DA-ANC coalition scenario.
SABC refuses to air flag ad
Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Chris Hattingh and Sara Gon. They discuss the SABC refusing to air the DA’s recent advert. They also chat about Gwede Mantashe’s comments on oil drilling and NGOs and lastly they discuss the arrival of Fikile Mbalula in a township in an armored car.
Education under threat: the BELA bill | Daily Friend Wrap
Makone Maja, and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the imminent passage of the BELA bill. They also chat about MK's youth leader and rate the posters of SA's political parties.
Fun with flags: the DA, a burning flag and the social media storm | Daily Friend Wrap
Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss the DA’s election advert which contains the image of a burning flag. They also discuss the police struggling to win back elite officers. Lastly they chat about the arrival of Amazon in South Africa.
How Ramaphosa might lose the presidency | Daily Friend Wrap
Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt discuss a piece on News 24 which suggests that the IFP could end up with the presidency after the 2029 election. They also discuss the billing dispute between Joburg and Eskom and the battle between the IEC and Zuma.
Loadshedding: A counter-revolutionary plot?
Today's Daily Friend Show with John Endres, Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss claims by Thabo Mbeki that loadshedding was deliberately caused. They also discuss the murder of Babita Deokaran and the ANC's ruralization.
Ratings agency predicts SA coalition chaos
Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris and Sara Gon. They discuss some recent political analysis by Moody’s Rating Agency. They also discuss a fire in Johannesburg and the lack of return on the investment in SOEs.
Are you being targeted by political ads? | Daily Friend Wrap
Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss the use of Facebook and Instagram for political adverts in SA. They also chat about the South African Communist Party’s belief that the west is trying to sabotage SA. Lastly, they discuss the wage promises Malema has made to mineworkers.
SA mining toxic to foreign money | Daily Friend Wrap
Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt discuss the toxic environment for companies looking to invest in South Africa. They also chat about Xiluva and MK and the proposal by ActionSA to rename Durban metro.
Is Zuma's MK party illegal?
Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja. They discuss accusations that the MK party forged its signatures it needed to register, and the party's infighting. They also discuss BEE requirements for real estate agents, and the minimum wage. Finally they discuss Iran sentencing a rapper to death.