The Daily Friend Show

Land, Lives & Liberty Pt. 1: How can we make life in rural SA safer?

Security of the person is the basis of any peaceful and prosperous society. A fundamental element of Land, Lives & Liberty is, therefore, the ability of South Africans to protect themselves and their loved ones. Hermann Pretorius hosted an online Friends of the IRR Briefing with firearms activist Gideon Joubert…

15 Sep 2020 9AM 48 min

IRR attacked for asking about pensions, the COVID storm is fading and is there life on Venus?

Nicholas Lorimer asks Hermann Pretorius and Marius Roodt about the accusation that the IRR is guilty of blackmailing major finance firms and billionaires, they also discuss the good numbers coming out about COVID as well as a report which claims to have found evidence of life on Venus. If you…

15 Sep 2020 8AM 30 min

An assassination plot, Malema in court and who’s powerful in America?

Nicholas Lorimer asks Gabriel Crouse and Terence Corrigan for their view on an alleged plot to kill the U.S. Ambassador to South Africa, Malema and the EFF’s relationship with law enforcement and the New York Times' list of powerful people in America categorized by race. We apologise for the inconsistent…

14 Sep 2020 8AM 30 min

Shampoo war is over, George Bizos passes away and will South Africa be a failed state?

Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Michael Morris discuss the total surrender of Clicks and its affiliates to the EFF, the passing of famous lawyer George Bizos and a report which says SA needs to change course or else risks becoming a failed state. If you enjoy the show don't forget…

10 Sep 2020 3PM 30 min

GDP collapses, Media savages the DA and Asia turns against China

Nicholas Lorimer asks Gabriel Crouse and Terence Corrigan about their views on the terrible GDP numbers for the SA economy, the attitude of many media commentators towards the DA’s adoption of non-racialism and Terence speaks about developments in Asia with regards to China.

9 Sep 2020 8AM 30 min

IRR Campaigns Update: Cricket SA revokes racist hiring policy and pushing back against Prescribed Assets

Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the IRR's victory in getting Cricket South Africa (CSA) to revoke its abhorrent 'blacks-only' hiring policy for team consultants. They also chat about the status of the campaign to get corporate SA to state its position on the government's threat of delving into the…

9 Sep 2020 6AM 10 min

Special Edition: Magnus Heystek on why Prescribed Assets threatens your finances

Are your assets safe? Can you really trust those you have entrusted with your money, savings, and assets? What is prescribed assets? Why must we stop prescribed assets as a policy? In a live IRR briefing, Hermann Pretorius speaks to investment guru Magnus Heystek about prescribed assets - one of…

9 Sep 2020 5AM 51 min

Special Edition: Richard Spoor on land rights and the judiciary

Nicholas Lorimer talks to South African activist and human rights attorney, Richard Spoor, about the problems with communal land rights, land invasions and the state of the judiciary.

8 Sep 2020 8AM 32 min

DA embraces non-racialism, EFF's fascism reignited and Eskom suspends “apathetic” managers

Nicholas Lorimer, Hermann Pretorius and Sara Gon discuss the outcome of the DA policy conference and its rejection of racist ideas. They rant about the fascist behaviour of the EFF threatening Clicks pharmacy and they briefly chat about Eskom’s suspension of two station managers and what we should make of…

7 Sep 2020 6AM 30 min

Alcohol prohibition is in the air, Post Office in trouble and poison plot in Russia

Nicholas Lorimer, Marius Roodt and Gabriel Crouse discuss the talk about prohibition of alcohol and attempts by government to tighten alcohol laws. They also examine the state of the SA Post Office and how it is an example of a government success being reversed. Lastly, they give an update on…

3 Sep 2020 6AM 30 min

IRR takes on Cricket SA, is there a hidden libertarian side to the ANC? and a DA provincial leader resigns

Nicholas Lorimer, Hermann Pretorius and Terence Corrigan ponder the bizarre decision by Cricket SA to avoid hiring white consultants, the strange nighttime tweets of Tito Mboweni and the resignation of John Moodey from the DA. If you enjoy the show don't forget to share it with your friends and subscribe…

2 Sep 2020 8AM 31 min

Government looks at wealth tax, Mabuza condemns farm murders and Biden and Trump: who’s to blame?

Nicholas Lorimer, Gabriel Crouse and Duwayne Esau discuss the latest from the government, on how it plans to fill the fiscal shortfall with a wealth tax and prescribed assets. They also ask whether we should trust David Mabuza in his recent condemnation of farm attacks and chat about the latest…

1 Sep 2020 6AM 30 min

Mashaba launches his new party, Cyril battles Zuma and Japan bids farewell to its PM

On today's edition, Nicholas Lorimer asks Terence Corrigan and Marius Roodt if Mashaba’s new party will have legs, if Cyril will remain head of the ANC. They also go over the premiership of Japan’s retiring leader Shinzo Abe.

31 Aug 2020 9AM 32 min

Court rules against property rights, the slippery slope of corruption and its OK to say I don’t know

Nicholas Lorimer, Hermann Pretorius and Michael Morris discuss the Western Cape court ruling halting the eviction of land invaders in the city of Cape Town, and the Tony Yengeni trial and how it opened the door to the corruption. They also discuss the importance of waiting for the facts on…

27 Aug 2020 8AM 30 min

V-shaped recoveries, no bloody alcohol and more demands from unions

Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Terence Corrigan continue yesterday’s discussion about recovering South Africa’s economy, they also discuss the proposed total ban on drinking and driving as well as NEHAWUs demand for an 11% wage increase. If you enjoy the show don't forget to share it with your friends and…

26 Aug 2020 10AM 30 min

‘Apartheid’ at NYU, SA's middle class takes a beating and Africa beats Polio

Nicholas Lorimer, Hermann Pretorius and Marius Roodt lament the return of racism in American universities, the destruction of the South African middle class during lockdown and they celebrate the triumph of Africa over Polio. If you enjoy the show don't forget to share it with your friends and subscribe on…

25 Aug 2020 9AM 30 min

ANC attacks its moderates, Italy abandons lockdowns and Twitter tears a family apart

Nicholas Lorimer, Gabriel Crouse and Sara Gon discuss the ANC rebuke of Tito Mboweni and Trevor Manuel, Italy’s move away from lockdowns as a way to fight Covid-19 and a twitter drama that went global and shook the White House.

24 Aug 2020 8AM 30 min

Zimbabwe & the Vatican, UAE-Israeli relations and SANDF ombudsman on the Collins Khosa killing

Nick Lorimer and Sara Gon talk about Zimbabwe's spat with the Vatican, the 'normalisation' between Israel and the UAE and the army ombudsman on the Collins Khosa killing. If you enjoy the show, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE on your preferred podcast player.

20 Aug 2020 9AM 31 min

BLM denies human dignity, disgraced former ANC mayor redeployed and Susan B Anthony cancelled

Nicholas Lorimer, Gabriel Crouse and Hermann Pretorius discuss how the BLM movement denies the dignity of the human experience, what we should take from the redeployment of the mayor of Durban to the KZN legislature and who Trump just pardoned.

19 Aug 2020 9AM 31 min

IRR has solutions for economic woes, “Hunt down” those who won't kneel and the xenophobic storm

Nicholas Lorimer speaks to John Endres and Marius Roodt about the IRR’s new growth strategy, the Sports Minister's threats to SA rugby players and a scandal on our northern border.

18 Aug 2020 9AM 30 min