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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
180 – 200

ANC: leaderless, directionless, formless

Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss how the ANC seems trapped in its own world, unable to make decisions. They also talk about the opening of the G20 summit and the importance of media owners taking care with what they own.
27 Feb 10AM 20 min

ANC is brought down to budget reality

Today's show with Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discusses the struggle to draw up a new national budget and some developments on the VBS case.
26 Feb 9AM 15 min

SAA state capture continued?

Marius Roodt and Makone Maja discuss the contentions SAA CEO candidate selection process that's riddled with ANC interference; the MK Party's disciplinary hearing of Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla; and comment on the Gauteng State of the Province address. ------------------ Hudaco Energy is thrilled to offer Daily Friend listeners an exclusive promotion! Book…
25 Feb 8AM 17 min

New poll with ANC at 32%

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan and Sara Gon. They discuss new polling from the SRF which suggests the ANC is polling at only 32%. They also chat about the return of loadshedding. Lastly they discuss who owns the land in SA.
24 Feb 7AM 37 min

Crime down but still very high

Today's Daily Friend Show with Anlu Keeve, Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the reduction in the murder rate, the refusal to fund NHI and how Joburg spends money badly.
21 Feb 7AM 34 min

A united front against VAT

Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the rush to claim credit by political parties over the defeat of VAT. They also discuss MK's internal battles and the SARS commissioner vs the finance minister.
20 Feb 9AM 17 min

BEE doesn't fight inequality

Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss John John Steenhuisen's attack on Sakeliga about BEE in agriculture. They also chat about Gwede Mantashe and Iran and ANC internal battles.
18 Feb 9AM 18 min

Government considers raising VAT

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Chris Hattingh and Terence Corrigan. They discus reports that the next budget will see an increase in VAT. They also discuss the expropriation bill and political party funding.
17 Feb 7AM 31 min

Mk’s fight club

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Patterson. They chat about an alleged fight between senior leaders of the MK party. They also discuss Ramaphosa’s recent statements on the expropriation act and the water crisis in Joburg shutting down the Gauteng High Court.
14 Feb 7AM 29 min

Government bad for black business

Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss critiques of government’s mining policy by North West province mine owner Joel Mafenya. They also talk about an interesting KZN by-election and possible changes to the Reserve Bank’s inflation target.
13 Feb 10AM 13 min

SA has no plan in foreign affairs

Nicholas Lorimer, and Marius Roodt discuss the apparent total lack of a South African foreign policy strategy and the crisis in local government.
12 Feb 9AM 16 min

Europe throws a lifeline to Ramaphosa

Nicholas Lorimer, and Hermann Pretorius discuss the warm comments by a senior EU figure towards South Africa. They also discuss the DA taking EWC to court and also the infighting in MK.
11 Feb 9AM 20 min

Trump's executive order on SA

Today's Show with Michael Morris, Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan. They discuss Donald Trump's executive order. They also discuss the EFF's continuing internal troubles.
10 Feb 8AM 34 min

Ramaphosa fails the test

Nicholas Lorimer, Makone Maja and Marius Roodt discuss the State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2025. They also discuss MK's financial troubles and a weird advert from the department of health.
7 Feb 7AM 31 min

Ramaphosa faces a critical test tonight

Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) and its impact on the lives of South Africans. ------------------- Hudaco Energy is thrilled to offer Daily Friend listeners an exclusive promotion! Book a free or business or household audit, and we’ll show you how we put more…
6 Feb 9AM 20 min

Is there a compromise on NHI?

Nicholas Lorimer and Sara Gon discuss the alleged compromised reached between the ANC and DA over the implementation of the NHI. They also discuss growing American pressure on South Africa.
5 Feb 9AM 18 min

Progressive caucus dissolves

Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the comments by EFF leader Malema that the EFF “wanted nothing to do with MK”. They also discuss how the EWC debate has changed in the wake of Trump’s comments on expropriation.
4 Feb 9AM 21 min

The Emperor has no clothes

Today's Daily Friend Show with Terence Corrigan, Nicholas Lorimer and John Endres. They discuss Donald Trump's cutting of aid to SA over EWC and the capture of 1000s of South African troops in the DRC. ------------------- Hudaco Energy is thrilled to offer Daily Friend listeners an exclusive promotion! Book a…
3 Feb 7AM 35 min

EWC and the National Democratic Revolution

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Hermann Pretorius and Anlu Keeve. They discuss the serious problems with the expropriation bill and the politics around it. ------------------- Hudaco Energy is thrilled to offer Daily Friend listeners an exclusive promotion! Book a free or business or household audit, and we’ll show…
31 Jan 7AM 33 min
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