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The Daily Friend Show

The Daily Friend Show is a 30-minute current affairs podcast featuring our analysts and writers. It presents a liberal perspective on the political, social and economic issues of the day on Monday and Friday.

The Daily Friend Wrap releases episodes at 17:00 which comment on the news events of the day 4 times a week Monday to Thursday. On Friday we do a live show on YouTube at 13:30.

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The Podcast Report: Helen Zille for Joburg mayor?

Viv Vermaak, hosted by Nicholas Lorimer discusses what's going on in South Africa's podcast scene. Viv tells us what she learned from SA podcasts on the question of Helen Zille's candidacy for mayor of Johannesburg.
18 Sep 7AM 17 min

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, the PA's candidate for Joburg mayor, and broken promises.
17 Sep 10AM 33 min

New book alleges Mashaba enabled Malema

Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss allegations about the close relationship between Malema and Mashaba in the city of Johannesburg. They also discuss turf wars on the East Rand and the plight of ANC councilors.
16 Sep 10AM 33 min

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 plans to raise money for Joburg. Lastly, they chat about alleged police harassment of a journalist in Cape Town.
15 Sep 10AM 27 min

Mashatile's false choice

Today's Daily Friend Show with Ofentse Donald Davhie, Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan. They discuss comments defending BEE by the deputy president. They also talk about the hunger crisis destroying the lives of young South Africans and they chat about GDP growth numbers.
12 Sep 8AM 33 min

Gambling with our future

Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the incredible spending by ordinary South Africans on gambling. They also discuss political activism from churches in Nelson Mandela Bay and chaos in policing.
10 Sep 10AM 28 min

SA must choose: Crime or capital

Terence Corrigan and Makone Maja react to the flagging of capital flight as a potential consequence of contract killings, they discuss Busiswe Mkhwebane’s perjury case as well as the struggles behind the SABC’s operating model.
9 Sep 10AM 32 min

Gauteng Health cancer of corruption

Hermann Pretorius and Makone Maja discuss the Gauteng Department of Health corruption audit findings. They delve into the new labour reforms for small firms regarding dismissals of senior employees and conclude by critiquing NACAC’s proposal for a new independent and permanent anti-corruption body.
8 Sep 10AM 36 min

Yet another SANDF blunder

Today's Show with Anlu Keeve and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the decision to hold and then postpone military exercises between South Africa, Russia and China. They also discuss teen pregnancy, SASSA grants and provincial police devolution.
5 Sep 8AM 34 min

80% of SA thinks the country is in trouble

Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss IPSOS polling showing 80% of South Africans think the country is heading in the wrong direction. They also discuss comments made by an HR manager in Stellenbosch and insane demands by a union.
4 Sep 10AM 30 min

Has the ANC’s election campaign already collapsed?

Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer talk about early problems with the ANC's election campaign, and they also discuss employment equity amendment regulations, and they talk about an act of vigilanteism.
2 Sep 12PM 34 min

BEE a "system that privileges the existent or aspirant elite"

Today's show with Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan. They discussed the recent report from Open Secrets which criticizes BEE. They also discuss an MK Party protest in Durban, the declining number of households with reliable water and NSFAS shortfalls.
29 Aug 8AM 40 min

Malema found guilty of hate speech

John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the hate speech ruling against Julius Malema in the Equality Court, they also discuss the state of NHI, and they discuss funding education.
28 Aug 11AM 29 min

South Africans are feeling less safe

South African's feeling less safe Chris Hattigh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the most recent public service survey conducted by Stats SA. They also talk about the Mahlangu commission being delayed, and they discuss public-private partnerships on train networks.
26 Aug 10AM 18 min

People look at the ANC "With horror and shame"

Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss the growing evidence that the ANC is in big trouble in the next municipal election. They also discuss a shocking lack of resources in the South African Police Service and a legacy of broken promises in the Limpopo village.
25 Aug 10AM 28 min

South Africa is at a critical moment

Today's show with Nicholas Lorimer and John Endres. They discuss the rapid decline of the ANC, efforts to devolve police powers, and what the people of Joburg want from their government.
22 Aug 8AM 38 min
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