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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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Daily English South Africa News Commentary · Politics
1,232 Episodes
320 – 340

We have a new government

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Chris Hattingh and Terence Corrigan. They discuss the composition of the new cabinet announced by president Ramaphosa last night.
1 Jul 2024 8AM 34 min

Negotiation purgatory

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the GNU negotiations, how Ramaphosa is desperately trying to project strength within the ANC and how the DA doesn't want to look like a bunch of quitters. They also discuss Biden's disastrous debate performance in the…
28 Jun 2024 8AM 31 min

ANC refuses to break up with SACP

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius. They discuss the latest developments with regards to government of national unity. They also discuss racial breakdown of the voting habits of South Africans and how the DA's campaigns don't seem to work as they would like.
24 Jun 2024 9AM 40 min

GNU or never: Can the GNU survive the fight over cabinet

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Marius Roodt and Terence Corrigan. They discuss the emerging tensions between the DA and ANC in the GNU and ask if these can be resolved. They also discuss the Joburg debt to Eskom and expanding the GNU to municipal level.
21 Jun 2024 9AM 31 min

IFP beats MK in KZN | Daily Friend Wrap

Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the most recent by-elections and the incredible performance of the IFP in some by-elections in KZN as well as some DA victories. They also chat about the MK party’s claims of election fraud and how weak their case is.
20 Jun 2024 10AM 15 min

Mk really are a bit insane | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the radical racist rhetoric coming from the MK party. They also discuss the inauguration of Ramaphosa and the early tests of the GNU.
19 Jun 2024 10AM 19 min

A GNU, if you can keep it.

Today's Daily Friend Show with Hermann Pretorius, Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt discusses the announcement of the Government of National Unity between the ANC, DA and IFP.
14 Jun 2024 9AM 40 min

Last minute scrambles for deals

Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the last minute negotiations as the election of the president looms.
13 Jun 2024 10AM 16 min

Two deputy presidents?

Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the latest media reporting on coalition negotiations, the power of the speaker of parliament and if MK will take its seats in Parliament.
11 Jun 2024 9AM 14 min

Government of (sort of) national unity

Today's Daily Friend Show with Terence Corrigan, Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the emerging details of a potential coalition deal between the ANC-DA and IFP.
10 Jun 2024 8AM 32 min

Negotiate for change | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss the potential for coalition negotiations to bring real change in the next parliament and the incredibly short time SA gives parties to negotiate coalitions after elections.
6 Jun 2024 10AM 15 min

The Coalition Con | Daily Friend Wrap

Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the proposals for a Government of National Unity (GNU), and why such an idea is unlikely to work out.
5 Jun 2024 10AM 13 min
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