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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 is a 10-minute show that rounds up the news events of the day 3 times a week Tuesday to Thursday.

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1,166 Episodes
740 – 760

Maimane: Liberate Zimbabwe to solve SA immigration

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Gabriel Crouse and Bheki Mahlobo. The team discusses the comments by Mmusi Maimane on immigration, the causes and consequences of inflation and Madonsela on Cadre deployment.
20 Jan 2022 7AM 31 min

Liberating SA's children from bad education

Today's Daily Friend Show with Hermann Pretorius, Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the start of a new school year and what can be done to improve education. They also talk about the EFF's "visit" to a restaurant and the current state of U.K. politics.
19 Jan 2022 7AM 31 min

Fikile Mbalula threatens to 'educate' the nation

Today's Daily Friend Show with Terence Corrigan , Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer. The team discusses comments of Transport minister Fikile Mbalula with regards to the backlog of licences, the accusation by the ANC that the DA does cadre deployment too and the growing faith in autocratic government around the…
18 Jan 2022 7AM 30 min

"Slippery Cyril" accused of perjury

Today's Daily Friend Show with Marius Roodt and Gabriel Crouse hosted by Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss an accusation of perjury against president Cyril Ramaphosa by the DA. The IRR's visit to the Union Buildings to deliver a petition and the battle over Novak Djokovic's Australian visa.
17 Jan 2022 7AM 31 min

Ramaphosa and ANC Cadre Deployment Committee under fire

On today's Daily Friend Show, Nicholas Lorimer, Marius Roodt and Terence Corrigan discuss the release of the minutes of the ANC's cadre deployment committee. The collapse of livestock vaccine distribution in SA and the changing of the name of a brand of sweets in the UK.
13 Jan 2022 7AM 30 min

The Daily Friend Show returns!

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Gabriel Crouse chats about the goings on in December and early January, namely, the Zondo Commission, the Fire in Parliament and the failure of the EWC constitutional amendment.
12 Jan 2022 7AM 31 min

Daily Friend Show Finale: Wrapping up 2021

In the final regular episode of the Daily Friend Show, Nicholas Lorimer, Marius Roodt and Hermann Pretorius round up the many strands of the year. On December 3rd we will be hosting a special edition with our respective outgoing and incoming CEOs, Frans Cronje and John Endres. The show will…
2 Dec 2021 7AM 31 min

Prosecuting the Prosecutors: can civil society force action on Zuma?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris. They discuss a lawsuit which aims to get the National Prosecuting Authority to prosecute politcally connected people, the concern over Covid-19 and Matric Rage and the fall of CNN's Chris Cuomo.
1 Dec 2021 7AM 30 min

Unemployment at record high levels

Today's Daily Friend Show with Gabriel Crouse, Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the record high levels of unemployment in SA and the discussion around vaccine mandates.
30 Nov 2021 7AM 31 min

Ramaphosa holds off on hard lockdown

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan and Marius Roodt. The team discusses the speech by President Ramaphosa last night, the state of the passenger rail network in SA and a strange tweet by Texas governor Greg Abbott.
29 Nov 2021 7AM 29 min

The ANC keeps a hold on Durban...by a slim margin

Today's Daily Friend Show with Terence Corrigan, Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer. The crew discusses the mayoral election in Durban and the prospect of SA hosting the Rugby world cup.
25 Nov 2021 7AM 31 min

The ANC's misfortune continues as councillors defect

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Michael Morris. The team chats about the embarrassing defeat of the ANC in Mkhondo, the prospects of an ANC loss in Durban and they tackle the question of if China is a declining power.
24 Nov 2021 7AM 31 min

Has the ANC met its Waterloo?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Gabriel Crouse, Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan. The crew discusses the surprise election of DA mayors to Gauteng metros due to EFF support.
23 Nov 2021 7AM 31 min

Joburg is EFF-ed

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Gabriel Crouse. The crew today discusses the latest with coalitions in NMB and Joburg and the accusations that Eskom has been sabotaged.
22 Nov 2021 7AM 31 min

The privatisation of law and order in SA

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Terence Corrigan. The team discusses the ratio of police to private security officer in SA. A coming battle over names at UCT and the vanishing of a Chinese tennis star.
18 Nov 2021 7AM 31 min

BEE strengthened

Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan and Hermann Pretorius discuss the employment equity act, the latest with coalitions and the Polish border crisis.
17 Nov 2021 7AM 30 min

Government plans to abolish medical aid

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Marius Roodt and Gabriel Crouse. The crew discusses comments by senior health care official about what the national health insurance (NHI) will involve. They also discuss the latest with regards to coalition arrangements. #InNoUncertainTerms 🌍 WEBSITE: https://dailyfriend.co.za 🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO THE DAILY FRIEND…
16 Nov 2021 7AM 30 min

The never ending state of disaster

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius. They discuss the state of disaster which has been extended again, a stupid tweet by Cher and the introduction of an Asian-American muppet on Sesame Street.
15 Nov 2021 7AM 31 min

The life of F.W. de Klerk

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Marius Roodt and Terence Corrigan. The team discusses the passing of former president and deputy president F.W. de klerk and his impact on SA, recounting votes in the Western Cape and shenanigans with the firearms control amendment act.
11 Nov 2021 6AM 29 min
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