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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.

No topic is taboo, nothing is off-limits. Our team of analysts and writers from South Africa's leading liberal opinion site

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1,201 Episodes
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The DA's alternative to BEE

Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the DA's new procurement policy alternative to BEE. They also chat about cops fighting cops and exorcising ghost employees.
21 Oct 10AM 34 min

Setback for the Green agenda?

Nicholas Lorimer and Dr John Endres discuss the latest details about South Africa's future energy mix. They also discuss abuse of state resources, extortion and ANC internal politics.
20 Oct 10AM 31 min

The Madlanga commission: The ANC's doom?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer Makone Maja and Riccardo Teixeira. They discuss a column by professor William Gumede about the impact of the Madlanga on the ANC. They also chat about South Africa's "butterfly strategy" and the SANDF.
17 Oct 8AM 36 min

Very bad omens for the ANC

Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest by-election results, the gambling industry, and air freight.
16 Oct 10AM 25 min

SA Inc's R1.8 trillion hoard

John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the Reserve Bank report that companies are sitting on a huge pile of money. They also talk about the importance of good governance and a mix-up at the PIC.
14 Oct 10AM 26 min

ANC on the Brink? R1 Billion in Public Funds at Risk 

John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest developments in the ANC's ongoing money troubles. Is the party at risk of insolvency? They also chat about the next head of the NPA, the ANC's industrial policy and the latest from Lt-Gen Mkhwanazi.
8 Oct 11AM 29 min

The ANC's grand plan to win Joburg

Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the ANC's plans to deploy a "big gun" to fight the Joburg mayor's race. They also chat about the Universal Basic Income Grant and the SABC.
7 Oct 10AM 32 min

The massive land claim scam

Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the conclusion of the massive land claim scam with a ruling ordering the Mpumalanga government to pay R306 million to a conservationist. They also discuss the merger of Rise Mzansi, BOSA, and GOOD to form Unite for Change. Lastly, they discuss the Ngonyama Trust.
6 Oct 10AM 27 min

A DA breakthrough in Pretoria?

Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss some good results for the DA in recent by-elections and a big electricity theft scandal.
2 Oct 10AM 18 min

South Africa’s Jobs Crisis: 230,000 Lost in Just One Year!

Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss the latest horrifying jobs numbers from the Quarterly Employment Survey. They also discuss the Julius Malema firearms case and the guilty verdict and they chat about government regulations on internet providers.
1 Oct 10AM 29 min

Unanswered Questions: The Shocking Death of Nathi Mthethwa in Paris

Nicholas Lorimer and John Endres talk about the shocking news that former minister and current South African ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, was found dead in Paris. They also discuss the latest developments in Johannesburg coalition politics. Lastly, they discuss the turnaround of Eskom.
30 Sep 10AM 18 min

Ramaphosa’s Big Coalition Mistake? Leaders Left Waiting!

Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss Ramaphosa's refusal to meet with his coalition partners in the GNU. They also chat about comments that SA's crime situation is not that bad, and they finish off with a discussion of the shocking amount of money stolen from Tembisa Hospital.
29 Sep 11AM 26 min

Just because you wish it, doesn't make it so

Today's Daily Friend Show with Hermann Pretorius, Nicholas Lorimer and Ofentse Donald Davhie. They discuss the struggle to implement compulsory Grade R education across South Africa, and what the alternatives to BEE are.
26 Sep 9AM 42 min

PA out of Joburg coalition

Nicholas Lorimer and Anlu Keeve discuss the PA's announcement it is going to be leaving the ANC led coalition in Joburg. They also discuss SA's ports and SA's chrome mining problems.
25 Sep 10AM 24 min

Can Zille win Joburg?

Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss Helen Zille’s candidacy for mayorship of Johannesburg. They also discuss alcohol abuse and NHI.
23 Sep 8AM 35 min

Expropriation act really is bad news

Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss a real world example of expropriation without compensation. They also discuss electronic voting and the President giving an interview.
22 Sep 10AM 31 min

Ramaphosa tells ANC to face reality, ANC says no

Today's Daily Friend show with Nicholas Lorimer, Anlu Keeve and Ricardo Teixeira. They discuss the fallout from Ramaphosa's comments that the ANC could learn from the DA about clean audits. They also discuss the horrific state of the South African Defence Forces which has stalled its modernisation programs and seems…
19 Sep 8AM 38 min
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