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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 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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1,018 Episodes
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Ramaphosa shuffling cabinet

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer discusses the cowardly decision to not fire the justice minister. They also discuss the court order that Joburg's city manager resign and the strange coup attempt in South Korea.
4 Dec 9AM 14 min

Fikile vs the KZN ANC

Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the battle between the KZN ANC and the ANC national leadership over who is to blame for the party’s performance in KZN. They also discuss the economy shrinking in Q3 and they discuss border crossings.
3 Dec 9AM 19 min

SACP: We are going it alone!

Today's Daily Friend Show with Chris Hattingh, Anlu Keeve and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the announcement by the SACP to contest the local government elections independent of the ANC. They also discuss trouble at the Competition Commission and big problems in Joburg.
2 Dec 7AM 32 min

Water crisis threatens the financial system

They discuss the report by the reserve bank which claims that South Africa’s deteriorating infrastructure may threaten the stability of the financial system. They also chat about the problem of widespread poison usage and the elections in Namibia.
29 Nov 7AM 32 min

Stop squeezing the taxpayer

Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the IRR’s call for the state to recognize taxpayers as the engine of the economy. They also discuss Dada Morero calling for fixing up Joburg before the G20 summit.
28 Nov 9AM 17 min

A new weapon to fight corruption?

Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the bill to establish an independent anti-corruption commission as a Chapter 9 institution to fight high level corruption. They also discuss plans to build a new airport in Gauteng. And they chat about a BEE related prosecution.
27 Nov 9AM 15 min

Lawlessness abounds

Nicholas Lorimer and Sara Gon discuss 3 stories of lawlessness. 3 senior politicians in one municipality charged with corruption, death threats for a senior Eastern Cape Official and Zuma vs. The NPA.
26 Nov 9AM 15 min

ActionSA changes course

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Chris Hattingh and Terence Corrigan. They discuss Hermann Mashaba’s announcement that ActionSA will seek entrance into the coalition governments in Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni alongside the ANC and EFF. They also discuss Malema’s furious attack on Floyd Shivambu and the place of Eswatini.
25 Nov 7AM 34 min

Crime intelligence ripped apart by infighting

Today's Daily Friend Show with Hermann Pretorius, Nicholas Lorimer and Anlu Keeve. They chat about the massive internal battle in the crime intelligence unit. They also discuss failures to build schools and clean beaches.
22 Nov 7AM 38 min

PA gains ground

Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt discuss the latest by-elections held this week across the country. They also discuss inflation and reforming the history curriculum.
21 Nov 9AM 16 min

Solving corruption must be a systemic approach

Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer discuss comments by Shamila Batohi that prosecuting people is not enough to end corruption. They discuss the new IRR campaign to report water leaks, and they discuss the firing of the MK leader in Mpumalanga.
20 Nov 9AM 17 min

Construction mafias are costing us billions

Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the costs of the construction mafia on SA’s economy. They also talk about Pretoria High School for Girls SGB taking the Gauteng education department to court. They also chat about SA’s presidency of the G20.
19 Nov 8AM 19 min

EFF Crisis: Is Ndlozi the next to go?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the alleged banning of Mbuyiseni Ndlozi from attending the next EFF conference. They also discuss ANC squabbles over the Bela Bill, the Johannesburg civic center in collapse and a new U.S. Ambassador to SA.
18 Nov 7AM 33 min

Fixing the mess

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas lorimer, Anlu Keeve and Michael Morris. They discuss the massive problems in municipal governance and the failures of leadership in dealing with the Gauteng water crisis. They also discuss drama and infighting in the South African Human Rights Commission.
15 Nov 7AM 30 min

Trapped in the dark

Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the horrifying story of 200 illegal miners who have been trapped underground for 2 months in Stilfontein. They also discuss a case of covering up corruption in Gauteng.
14 Nov 9AM 14 min

Joburg throttles water

Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the growing water crisis in Johannesburg, food poisoning fears and MK defending the Guptas.
13 Nov 10AM 20 min

What South Africans actually think

Today's Daily Friend Wrap with Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discusses the true opinions of the majority of South Africans and why we can all be hopeful for the future if we make the right choices. Full presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbGcf-fH8Yo
12 Nov 8AM 14 min

Defence force in tatters

They discuss the terrible state of the defence force and the effect on law and order in SA. They also discuss Floyd Shivambu’s appointment as Secretary-General of MK and the snap Irish elections.
11 Nov 7AM 29 min
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