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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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1,233 Episodes
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Hijacked building fire horror | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer, and Makone Maja discuss the horrific fire in Johannesburg. They also chat about how people are being ripped off by municipalities and the new body cams for Cape town police.
31 Aug 2023 10AM 10 min

A CITY HELD HOSTAGE | Daily Friend Wrap

Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the ongoing strike in the city of Tshwane, the massive drop off in the number of people using rail services, and the huge cost of NHI on the South African fiscus.
30 Aug 2023 10AM 12 min

Mbalula sides with ZANU-PF | Daily Friend Wrap

Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the positive comments Mbalula made about the recent elections in Zimbabwe. They also discuss the changing attitudes to nuclear power and the state of the SANDF.
29 Aug 2023 9AM 10 min

DA calls for fresh elections in Johannesburg

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Hermann Pretorius, and Michael Morris. They discuss the DA's call for a fresh election in Johannesburg and comments by Minister Bheki Cele on police and the use of force.
28 Aug 2023 8AM 31 min

Babita’s murders get sentenced, but mastermind still at large

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Gerbrandt van Heerden, and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the sentencing of 6 men accused of involvement in the murder of whistleblower Babita Deokaran, they also discuss the plan for city power in Joburg to buy power from some independent power producers, they also…
25 Aug 2023 8AM 27 min

BRICS gets bigger | Daily Friend Wrap

Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the planned expansion of BRICS, a KZN municipality helping its customers to steal electricity, and the role of community police forums. IRR Growth Strategy webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjFAeqi9HiU Read the full report here: https://irr.org.za/reports/occasional-reports/irr-growth-strategy
24 Aug 2023 10AM 11 min

China says relax BEE | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt discuss comments made by The chairperson of the China Africa Development Fund which encouraged SA to relax BEE requirements to end loadshedding. They also discuss the Zimbabwe elections.
23 Aug 2023 9AM 11 min

Ramaphosa: minorities have "felt excluded" from SA

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon, and Terence Corrigan. They discuss comments made by President Ramaphosa at the 40th-anniversary event of the UDF. They also discuss the SARB's Phala Phala report and The Health Professions Council of South Africa's flouting of a Competition Commission ruling.
21 Aug 2023 8AM 29 min

Will the charter return hope to SA?

Today's Daily Friend show with Nicholas Lorimer, Marius Roodt, and Michael Morris. They discuss the Multi-party charter for South Africa. They also chat about an insane comment from the Transnet CEO and the political situation in Zimbabwe.
18 Aug 2023 8AM 32 min

Cele finally says something about N1 assault | Daily Friend Wrap

Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discusss the comments made by Bheki Cele on the assault by VIP officers filmed on the N1, they also chat about the huge infrastructure backlog and the court ruling allowing pharmacists to prescribe ARVs.
16 Aug 2023 10AM 12 min

Whilst cadres feast, SA struggles

Today's Daily Friend Show with Chris Hattingh, Nicholas Lorimer, and Sara Gon. They discuss the chaos surrounding various Eskom projects, the high pay of municipal workers, and business stepping up to get involved.
14 Aug 2023 8AM 30 min

Why the end of the taxi strike is great news for SA

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, and Terence Corrigan. They discuss the end of the Cape Town taxi strike and what it means for SA. They also chat about the release of Zuma from prison after one hour and lastly, they discuss the article by Tony Leon about deals…
11 Aug 2023 8AM 33 min

The not so grand ANC-DA coalition

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Marius Roodt, and Michael Morris. They discuss the column by Adriaan Basson about a possible ANC-DA grand coalition. They also discuss the failure of the Free electricity program. They end with a discussion of Indian politics and the restoration of Rahul Gandhi to…
7 Aug 2023 8AM 33 min

The Architect of our suffering | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss a column by Peter Bruce on the need to abandon the “Patel-Ramaphosa songbook.” They also chat about SARS and the EFF and lastly, they discuss the methane explosion in Joburg.
3 Aug 2023 12PM 12 min
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SPECIAL - Countdown to Socialism: The National Democratic Revolution in South Africa since 1994

South Africa’s failure to reform – and save the country, and especially its immiserated poor, from joblessness, stalling growth and widespread governance failure – can be pinned on the ruling party’s ‘unwavering determination’ to pursue the socialist-inspired National Democratic Revolution (NDR). In this way, the ANC seeks to ‘take the…
2 Aug 2023 8AM 1 hr 01 min
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