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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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1,232 Episodes
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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 11AM 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 10AM 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 8AM 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 10AM 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 10AM 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 10AM 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 10AM 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 10AM 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 10AM 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 10AM 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 9AM 15 min

Corporate SA gets it wrong again

Today's Daily friend show with Chris Patterson, Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius. They discuss a common view that politics is about squabbles. They also discuss the human cost of poverty, and racial classification.
11 Apr 8AM 34 min

"The boss lady has arrived"

Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the over the top state of the city address ceremony in Tshwane, they also talk about nuclear power and an EFF-DA team up.
10 Apr 10AM 15 min

ANC is obsessed with power

John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the ANC’s desire to blow up the GNU slowly. They also discuss the IRR engaging with the EFF and MK as well as a scam run by North Korea.
8 Apr 10AM 16 min

The great GNU stand-off

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Michael Morris. They discuss the current state of the GNU which seems to be on the verge of collapse. They also discuss the taxi industry and a corruption allegation in Gauteng.
7 Apr 8AM 34 min

South Africans are hungry for change

Today's Show with Terence Corrigan, Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Patterson. They discuss the findings of a recent survey from the Brenthurst foundation. They also chat about the collapsing GNU and possible sanctions on SA by the US.
4 Apr 8AM 33 min

VAT rise passes

Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the passing of the fiscal framework, the future of KZN , and tariffs!
3 Apr 10AM 23 min

ANC unveils plan B

Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest in budget negotiations and falling CEO confidence in South Africa.
1 Apr 10AM 17 min
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