SAA, Smoking and Socialism

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Nicholas Lorimer discusses with Frans Cronje and Sara Gon, the cigarette ban and its threat to civil liberties, what SAA signals about structural reform and the release of 19 000 prisoners to stop Covid-19.

8 May 2020 8AM English South Africa News Commentary · Politics

SA holds its breath for June 30th | The Daily Friend Show Live

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.

26 Jun 8AM 45 min

Joburg to be cut off from national funds

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.

25 Jun 12PM 37 min

South Africa’s privatized police force

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.

24 Jun 10AM 40 min

South Africa's worsening political violence crisis

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.

23 Jun 10AM 36 min

South Africa Could Be a Mining Superpower—Why Isn't It? | Interview with James Lorimer

Nicholas Lorimer interviews DA shadow minister of mining and minerals James Lorimer (disclaimer: his father) on South Africa's mineral wealth and mining industry.

22 Jun 9AM 1 hr 14 min