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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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Daily English South Africa News Commentary · Politics
1,175 Episodes
1140 – 1160

DA gains a Helen and loses a Herman

In this episode Nicholas Lorimer asks Dr. Frans Cronje and Gabriel Crouse about the recent internal election in the DA, the mayor of Joburg's resignation, the role of the IRR in shaping the politics of the country and the future of South Africa's biggest opposition party.
21 Oct 2019 7AM 32 min

The Holiday Edition

Sara Gon and Gabriel Crouse speak on Government banning foreign businesses as well as Heritage Day.
23 Sep 2019 5AM 23 min

Prescribed Assets, tensions between Saudi Arabia & Iran and more...

Welcome to the Monday edition of The Daily Friend Show, where we set out what we think will be the big news items for the week, and what you ought to know. Join ous discussion between Big Daddy Liberty, and IRR analysts, Nic Lorimer and Gabriel Crouse.
16 Sep 2019 10AM 23 min

The Brexit mess unpacked and the breakdown in law & order in SA!

Welcome to the Monday edition of The Daily Friend Show, hosted by Big Daddy Liberty. In studio today is Daily Friend Editor, Sara Gon, and IRR analysts, Marius Roodt and Nic Lorimer. We look at the absolute nightmare that is Brexit, and discuss what Prime Minister Boris Johnson can do…
9 Sep 2019 7AM 32 min

NHI - a hiding to nothing

In this special podcast, Sara Gon interviews Paul Theron, CEO of Vestact. Paul has refreshingly outspoken views on the NHI as featured in his recent Business Blunders (ep. 153 and 154). We apologise for the quality of the sound but Paul’s answers are clear and well worth hearing.
6 Sep 2019 5AM 33 min

Xenophobic violence flares up as looting & truck burning!

Welcome to the Monday edition of the show, hosted by Big Daddy Liberty in studio with IRR analyst, Nic Lorimer and Chief Economist, Ian Cruickshanks! We look at the resurgence of xenophobic violence in South Africa. What is behind the looting of foreign-owned shops and the burning of trucks driven…
2 Sep 2019 6AM 16 min

Malema down in polls, Mashaba at risk and Hong Kong

Nicholas Lorimer, Herman Pretorius and Terence Corrigan discuss a recent opinion poll regarding our politicians, the Motion of no-confidence in Herman Mashaba and the ongoing protests in Hong Kong.
21 Aug 2019 5AM 22 min
1140 – 1160