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 is a 10-minute show that rounds up the news events of the day 3 times a week Tuesday to Thursday.

No topic is taboo, nothing is off-limits. Our team of analysts and writers from South Africa's fastest-growing liberal news site - dailyfriend.co.za.

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Macpherson: Nil compensation is compensation

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, John Endres, Chris Hattingh and Hermann Pretorius. They discuss comments by minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson about the expropriation bill including that Nil compensation is a form of compensation. The also chat about the ANC saying the media is to…

16 May 7AM 38 min

The unemployment crisis gets worse

Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest unemployment figures, Ramaphosa visiting NAMPO, and civil servants losing their benefits to the NHI.

14 May 9AM 20 min

Mr Ramaphosa goes to Washington

In this episode of the Daily Friend Wrap, Hermann Pretorius and Marius Roodt take a look at the upcoming meeting between Donald Trump and Cyril Ramaphosa. What would be a good outcome? What wouldn't? And what should we make of the issues that become so hot that reasonable debate can't…

13 May 9AM 13 min

Transforming South Africa into one we can ALL be proud of

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris and Anlu Keeve. They discuss an article by Christopher Rutledge defending Employment equity. They also discuss competition rules for ports and the Deputy President talking tough on expropriation.

12 May 7AM 36 min

The Fatal Conceit

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan and Anlu Keeve. They discuss comments on the economy by former EFF member Mbuyiseni Ndlozi on the South African economy and unemployment. They also chat about ActionSA's BEE alternative and they discuss the new Pope.

9 May 7AM 36 min

Malema doesn't get a visa to the UK

Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the claim by the EFF that the UK has banned Malema from the UK. They also discuss the upcoming budget, and they briefly discuss the conflict between India and Pakistan.

8 May 9AM 19 min

IRR challenges universities to prevent racial classification

Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the IRR’s challenge to University leadership to fight back against the government’s attempts to forcibly classify their staff by race. They also discuss wealth taxes and policing.

7 May 10AM 23 min

DA challenges Employment Equity Act

Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the DA’s court challenge to the Employment Equity Act amendments. They also discuss “a little dictatorship” and diminishing tax returns.

6 May 9AM 20 min

Podcaster summoned to parliament

Today's Daily Friend Show with John Endres, Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the summoning of podcaster Macgyver 'MacG' Mukwevho to come before a parliamentary committee about comments he made about another celebrity. They also discuss the withdrawal of South African troops from DRC, and the Deputy President's comments…

5 May 7AM 30 min

HIV treatment programmes are in trouble

Sara Gon and Makone Maja discuss the impact of the loss of US funding that supported HIV programmes, the employment equity targets as well as Gauteng government's latest act of malfeasance of renting buildings for millions whilst they own 41 vacant buildings. Viewers can follow Sara on these platforms: ChaiFM…

30 Apr 9AM 18 min

Third time lucky?

Hermann Pretorius and Makone Maja review the impact of BEE after 20 years of its implementation, discuss who the VAT impasse favours, and conclude with lessons to be learned from the 2025 Canadian election results.

29 Apr 9AM 19 min

ANC withdraws VAT increase

Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the decision by the finance minister to withdraw the VAT increase.

24 Apr 9AM 13 min

EFF suggests “Apartheid tax”

Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss the EFF’s alternative to the VAT increase. They also discuss the payment of funds to the taxi industry and the IMF growth forecasts for South Africa.

23 Apr 9AM 15 min

Tripling down on BEE

Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the ANC tripling down on BEE and how some in the ANC are worried about kicking the DA out of the GNU.

22 Apr 9AM 18 min

SA doesn't have any trade reps

Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the lack of South African trade councillors anywhere in the world. They also chat about the dispute between Joburg and Eskom and Early Childhood development.

17 Apr 9AM 17 min

ANC support is cracking

Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the ANC’s weakening support base, the ANC’s view of itself, and the health minister promising new hospitals.

16 Apr 9AM 16 min

The game has changed: a new era in SA politics.

Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the results of an IRR poll which has the DA, for the first time in South African history, being the largest party in the country. Hermann's Full presentation on the results of the poll here: https://www.youtube.com/live/rBmy68RnMqQ

15 Apr 8AM 15 min