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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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1,173 Episodes
860 – 880

Illegal alcohol sales surge during lockdown

Nicholas Lorimer, Hermann Pretorius and Sara Gon discuss a report from the alcohol industry which says that the illegal alcohol industry has benefited massively from lockdowns. They also discuss the situation along the border with Lesotho and the comments by mining CEO Neal Froneman about government reluctance to let the…
31 May 2021 10AM 31 min

Will Discovery Health sell out?

Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan and Marius Roodt discuss comments by Discovery Health CEO that they would oppose the nationalisation of medical aids and a report that South Africa's ports are among the worst in the world.
27 May 2021 8AM 30 min

Belarus kidnaps journalist in mid-air

Nicholas Lorimer, Marius Roodt and Hermann Pretorius discuss the brazen kidnapping of a journalist by the Belarusian government by forcing a plane to land that was flying over the country. They also discuss a recent Zapiro cartoon about the DA and recent developments in UK politics.
25 May 2021 8AM 30 min

The ANC is coming for your guns

Terence Corrigan, Nicholas Lorimer and Gabriel Crouse discuss the plans to tighten gun laws in South Africa, which will include the removal of self-defense as a reason to own a firearm. They also discuss the handover of title deeds to farmers in Limpopo as well as a DA court application…
24 May 2021 9AM 30 min

Is Malema fit to pick judges?

Hermann Pretorius, Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer discuss a complaint about Julius Malema's conduct on the judicial service commission and the results of recent by-elections across South Africa.
20 May 2021 9AM 29 min

Free Speech and cancel culture at Redhill

Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Terence Corrigan discuss an attempt to cancel the principle of the private school Redhill in Johannesburg, after he encouraged the students at his school to not discuss Israel-Palestine. The crew also discuss the discovery of gas in the Karoo and an explosive candle.
19 May 2021 8AM 30 min

UberEats hijacked?

Nicholas Lorimer, Hermann Pretorius and Gabriel Crouse discuss the planned investigation by the Competition commission into various South African E-commerce sites. They also discuss accusations of bias against the Associated Press.
18 May 2021 10AM 31 min

Is Critical Race theory a threat to a free society?

Nicholas Lorimer chats to Anthea Jeffery and Terence Corrigan about the new report by the IRR on Critical Race Theory and race-based policy and why South Africa needs to reject these global trends and embrace new ideas.
17 May 2021 9AM 29 min

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
860 – 880