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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1,174 Episodes

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Frans Cronje on 2020 and beyond

Nicholas Lorimer concludes the year of the Daily Friend Show with a special hour-long edition with a one-on-one discussion with our Editor in Chief, Frans Cronje, who gives an overview of the world and South Africa post-Covid. Thank you for your support and we look forward to bringing you more…

3 Dec 2020 8AM 1 hr 13 min

The year that was with the Daily Friend

Nicholas Lorimer, Marius Roodt and Hermann Pretorius discuss the crazy and difficult year that was. Thank you to all our listeners who joined us this year. It has been a pleasure producing the podcasts to our loyal audience who seek news and analysis #InNoUncertainTerms. We wish you all a wonderful…

3 Dec 2020 7AM 32 min

ANC takes anti-foreigner stance, hostage-taking in the Free State and fiscal cliff looms for provinces

Nicholas Lorimer is joined by Sara Gon and Jonathan Katzenellenbogen to discuss Jonathan’s Daily Friend article on the ANC’s anti-foreigner policies, the election of a DA speaker in a rural Free State municipality and the fiscal cliff facing provincial governments.

2 Dec 2020 7AM 30 min

Gauteng schools are full, Jo'burg mayor accused of corruption and Cllr Lungisa gets parole

Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan and Sara Gon discuss the lack of space for new learners in Gauteng’s schools, the cozy corrupt relationship between the Jo'burg mayor and the ANC and lastly, the early parole of Andile Lungisa after he was sentenced to two years in prison for assaulting a DA…

1 Dec 2020 7AM 30 min

The Coligny Two are found not guilty

Nicholas Lorimer, Gabriel Crouse and Hermann Pretorius discuss the Coligny murder trial and the acquittal of the two men accused of murder and what their original conviction says about the judiciary. PS: This will be the last week of the Show for the year, but you can expect a special…

30 Nov 2020 8AM 32 min

Signs of resistance to Prescribed Assets, Gordhan wants black pilots for SAA and an update on America

Nicholas Lorimer chats to Hermann Pretorius and Sara Gon about resistance to ASISA in the finance industry, Pravin Gordhan’s call for more black pilots at SAA and how it's going in the United States. Have a great weekend everyone.

26 Nov 2020 7AM 33 min

Women’s property rights in Africa, should Elon send his money back to SA? and Tito says no strings attached

Nicholas Lorimer asks Terence Corrigan and Hermann Pretorius about a report Terence wrote regarding the state of women’s property rights in Africa, their view on a call for Elon Musk to send his money back to SA and Tito Mboweni’s demand that the world bank attaches no strings to any…

25 Nov 2020 7AM 30 min

Has Malema gone too far? What’s new with the minimum wage? And truckers under attack again

Nicholas Lorimer asks John Endres and Gabriel Crouse if they think Malema’s threats against the police are a step too far, whether domestic workers will lose jobs if the minimum wage is raised and whats going on with the attacks on truck drivers in KZN. #InNoUncertainTerms

24 Nov 2020 6AM 30 min

Cape Town wants costs from EFF, More ratings downgrades and the “anti-racist” library

Nicholas Lorimer, Marius Roodt, and Sara Gon discuss the fallout of the Brackenfell protest, the downgrade of South Africa’s debt by two ratings agencies and the British Library's bizarre move to be “anti-racist". Have a great week everyone and thanks for listening.

23 Nov 2020 7AM 31 min

Looming 2nd round at Brackenfell, residents are not paying their bills and a 2nd lockdown?

Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris and Terence Corrigan, discuss the EFF threat to return to Brackenfell High School to shut everything down, the enormous amount of debt owed to municipalities and if there might be a 2nd lockdown over Christmas. From all of us at The Daily Friend, have a great…

19 Nov 2020 7AM 31 min

SABC strike, Taxi strike and how SA can strike it rich in mining

Nicholas Lorimer, Gabriel Crouse and Terence Corrigan discuss the dispute over retrenchments at the SABC, the big taxi strike in Gauteng and what’s wrong with our mining industry. #InNoUncertainTerms

18 Nov 2020 7AM 30 min

Governance in Africa, nationalizing the Reserve Bank, and vaccine success

Nicholas Lorimer, Marius Roodt and John Endres discuss the Mo Ibrahim report on governance in Africa, the EFF bill calling for reserve bank nationalization and the good news about the Covid Vaccine.

17 Nov 2020 7AM 31 min

The sordid prescribed assets plot, "Prophet" Bushiri escapes and what’s going on with Ethiopia?

Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Hermann Pretorius discuss the latest on prescribed assets, the flight of a self-described prophet to Malawi and the looming civil war in Ethiopia. Have a great week everyone.

16 Nov 2020 7AM 31 min

The great by-election wave

Nicholas Lorimer, Gabriel Crouse and Marius Roodt discuss the 95 by-elections which were held yesterday across the country and what they mean for the local government elections next year. That's all for this week folks, have a wonderful weekend.

12 Nov 2020 8AM 31 min

Ace Magashule arrest warrant, land corruption and Armistice Day

Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan and Marius Roodt discuss the arrest warrant for Ace Magashule and if it will herald a change in the fight against corruption, the ongoing corruption in the “land reform process” and how South Africans should think about Armistice Day. We apologize for the poor audio quality…

11 Nov 2020 7AM 30 min

Brackenfell school dust up and government has an ambitious new language policy

Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris and Sara Gon discuss the confrontation between parents and the EFF outside Brakenfell High School and Michael and Sara talk about how to ensure all South Africa’s languages are developed.

10 Nov 2020 7AM 30 min

Wrapping up the US election and Patricia de Lille attacks the IRR

Nicholas Lorimer, Gabriel Crouse and Hermann Pretorius chart the course forward for the US now that the election dust is starting to settle and Hermann and Gabriel respond to Minister of Public Works & Infrastructure, Patricia de Lille's attack on the IRR's recommendations on expropriation. If you enjoy the show,…

9 Nov 2020 8AM 32 min

Pension grabbing plans advance, strange news from California and Matric exams are here

Nicholas Lorimer, asks Sara Gon and Terence Corrigan for their views on an announcement by the Presidency that pension funds “are on the table”, surprising news from the U.S. election in California and what to expect from this year’s Covid hit matrics. If you enjoy the show, please share it…

5 Nov 2020 7AM 30 min

Elections, elections....and polls

Marius Roodt, Hermann Pretorius, and Gabriel Crouse talk about (what else) the US election. They look at the numbers in the battleground states in the Rustbelt, which will decide the elections, and ask whether it's time for pollsters to call it a day.

4 Nov 2020 7AM 30 min

America finally goes to the polls, BEE regulations struck down and is electronic voting a good idea in SA?

Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris and Gabriel Crouse look back on the U.S. election campaign of 2020, discuss a victory against BEE in the courts and lastly, whether electronic voting is a good idea for South Africa.

3 Nov 2020 7AM 30 min