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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.

No topic is taboo, nothing is off-limits. Our team of analysts and writers from South Africa's leading liberal opinion site

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1,234 Episodes
932 – 952

Israel-Palestine conflict heats up again

Nicholas Lorimer, Bheki Mahlobo and Sara Gon discuss the latest outbreak of hostilities in the Israeli-Palestine conflict, the looming bankruptcy of the ANC and a proposed import control scheme.
12 May 2021 9AM 30 min

IRR calls for taxes to be paid back

Sara Gon and Gabriel Crouse chat with Nicholas Lorimer about the IRR's new campaign to see taxes paid back to South Africans suffering under our poor economic conditions. They also discuss news of the Indian variant of Covid as well as the rise of ransomware attacks around the world.
10 May 2021 8AM 31 min

Ace vs. Ramaphosa: You’re suspended! No, you’re suspended!

Nicholas Lorimer, Hermann Pretorius and Gabriel Crouse discuss the suspension of Ace Magashule and the attempted counter suspension of Cyril Ramaphosa. The crew also chat about the controversial deal to hire power generating gas ships to help prevent load-shedding.
6 May 2021 9AM 32 min

Is Twitter destroying South African journalism?

Micheal Morris, Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt discuss the habit of many South African journalists resorting to using Twitter arguments for news stories. They also give their take on tomorrow's Scottish election and what it means for the world and South Africa.
5 May 2021 9AM 29 min

Town under siege in the Northern Cape

Gabriel Crouse, Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the alarming tensions in Prieska, a small town in the Northern Cape, over control of the local copper mine as well as a decision to prosecute a Finnish MP for expressing the orthodox Christian view on gay marriage.
4 May 2021 8AM 31 min

Is DD in the doo doo?

Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Hermann Pretorius discuss the accusations that Deputy President David Mabuza took a bribe in the construction of Eskom power plants. We also chat about a report that the accounting industry is failing black accountants and whether this is due to racism.
3 May 2021 8AM 30 min

Is NASA too woke to go to Mars?

Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Marius Roodt discuss the death of Michael Collins and the attacks on space exploration by woke ideologues. They also discuss growing tensions in France in the wake of the murder of a Jewish woman.
29 Apr 2021 8AM 31 min

What will Ramaphosa say at the Zondo Commission?

Michael Morris, Gabriel Crouse and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the testimony by president Cyril Ramaphosa at the Zondo Commission. They also talk about a fight at the Oscars about the Best Actor award.
28 Apr 2021 8AM 31 min

Tokyo Sexwale's R41-quadrillion heist

The Daily Friend crew discusses the strange allegations by Tokyo Sexwale about money being stolen in incredible amounts, the hiring of Cuban engineers to help South Africa with water problems and some black-America businesses under siege from crime.
26 Apr 2021 2PM 30 min

Police failure: The story of Piet Retief

Nicholas Lorimer, asks Gabriel Crouse and Terence Corrigan for their views on the murder trial underway in Piet Retief/Mkhondo: what are the facts of the case and who's to blame for the incident.
22 Apr 2021 8AM 31 min

South Africa's wealth: A decade of destruction

Bheki Mahlobo, Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer discuss a report which suggests that South Africa's wealth has dropped by 25% over the last decade. They also discuss the blocking of Elon Musk's Internet service because of BEE and the ongoing drama at Cricket SA.
21 Apr 2021 10AM 30 min

IRR journalist attacked in Piet Retief

Nicholas Lorimer, Hermann Pretorius and Sara Gon discuss the attack on IRR journalist Gabriel Crouse whilst investigating a story (https://dailyfriend.co.za/2021/04/20/fear-and-loathing-in-mkhondo-man-stabbed-four-others-including-irr-journalist-attacked/). They also see how South Africa's vaccine program measures up to other countries around the world.
20 Apr 2021 9AM 30 min

"The enemy operates amongst us" - Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma

Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan and Marius Roodt discuss a lecture given over the weekend by Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma in which she declared the 'enemies of the revolution' were hiding amongst us. They also discuss the ongoing drama with the former ANC Nelson Mandela Bay councilor as well as plans to upgrade…
19 Apr 2021 10AM 30 min

DA leader accused of lying about his qualifications

Hermann Pretorius, Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the scandal blowing up around the DA's leader in the Western Cape, Bonginkosi Madikizela, for allegedly lying about his tertiary qualifications, they also discuss the statement on transformation by the board of Cricket SA.
15 Apr 2021 9AM 31 min

Land invasions in Jo'burg

Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Gabriel Crouse discuss the recent land invasions in Rabie Ridge in Joburg and the action by the police to protect property rights. The follow-up on the comments by a UCT lecturer last week as well as the move by BDS to block a judge from…
13 Apr 2021 8AM 31 min

Judge President Hlophe found guilty

Nicholas Lorimer, Marius Roodt and Gabriel Crouse discuss the find of the Judicial Service Commission that Judge President John Hlophe is guilty of "gross misconduct", the life and death of Prince-Consort Prince Philip and the upcoming French Election.
12 Apr 2021 8AM 30 min

UCT lecturer sparks outrage with racist comments

Nicholas Lorimer, Marius Roodt and Terence Corrigan discuss the comments made by a UCT lecturer that Hitler committed 'no crime', the IRR's newest survey about the attitudes towards land reform and data that shows the alcohol ban didn't work. #InNoUncertainTerms
8 Apr 2021 8AM 30 min

Does the constitution 'subvert the will of the people'?

Bheki Mahlobo, Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the constitution's subversion of the 'popular will', the petrol price increase and the comments about history from MEC Panyaza Lesufi. #InNoUncertainTerms You can also catch this episode on YouTube.
7 Apr 2021 8AM 30 min
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