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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 5 days 6 hours
Gordhan: what do you expect me to do with these corruption "allusions"?
Today's Daily Friend with Makone Maja, Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss Minister Pravin Gordhan's claims that Eskom CEO de Ruyter did not give him solid evidence of corruption. They also discuss the latest unemployment figures, freight theft in SA and government working with the private sector.
Eskom crisis: De Ruyter kicks the Beehive
Today's Show with John Endres, Nicholas Lorimer and Gerbrandt van Heerden. They discuss the escalating attacks on former Eskom CEO De Ruyter, the greylisting of South Africa and the opposition of ‘Lux’ Dlamini to the EFF's national shutdown.
Eskom Crisis: De Ruyter fired from Eskom!
Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Gabriel Crouse and Michael Morris. They discuss the end of Andre De Ruyter's time as CEO of Eskom. The latest budget speech and and the end of the tenure of UCT's vice-chancellor.
Eskom crisis: Stage 7 by stealth?
Today's Daily Friend Show with Alex Weiss, Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss an interview with the outgoing Eskom CEO and a report which suggests that Eskom may have secretly moved the country to stage 7 load shedding. They also chat about the reconstruction of Parliament, minimum wage increases for farm workers and the humble South African pothole.
Welkom: The town where illegal miners ruled
Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan and Marius Roodt. They discuss a long article in the New Yorker magazine and what it says about the rise of Mafia's in SA. They also discuss the blocking of 22 Afghan asylum seekers by the department of Home Affairs and the role of South Africa's independent churches.
Eskom crisis: Stage 8 loadshedding becoming more likely
Today's show with Sara Gon, Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the troubling milestone reached by our electricity grid over the weekend. They also discuss the public sector wage bill and the legal interdict to stop UCT student protesting.
EFF thug tactics on display in Tshwane
Today's Daily Friend Show with Michael Morris, Alexi Weiss and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the attack on the Tshwane council building by EFF members seeking to "remove" the coalition MMCs. They also chat about the contrast between a localised electricity solutions and the mess at Eskom. They explore the IRR's statement on “maximum value-for-money” procurement and the sabotage of the hopes of the SA men's Hockey team.
America's first female president?
Today's Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Makone Maja and John Endres. They discuss the explosive growth of the South African assassination industry, disruptions to education in the Western Cape at the highest and lowest levels and the American presidential candidacy of Nikki Haley.
A politician finally does the right thing
Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Mlondi Mdluli and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the resignation of Tshwane Mayor, Randall Williams, tensions in the EFF's KZN branches, court battles in Ekurhuleni and layoffs at the South African Post Office.
No one gives a damn about SONA
Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Chris Hattingh and Gerbrandt van Heerden. Today's topics include the overwhelming cynical response to the State of the Nation address, the troubles of a potential ANC/EFF coalition and Eskom asking for permission to pollute more so as to keep the lights on.