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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.

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1,174 Episodes
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Hawks make arrests, travel opens up and a hunger crisis

Nicholas Lorimer asks Sara Gon and John Endres whether the recent arrest of high ranking officials in the Free State is a portent of things to come, the three also discuss the opening up of travel to some foreign tourists and a shocking new report into the level of hunger…
1 Oct 2020 9AM 31 min

First U.S. presidential debate review, railways looted and 2 million jobs gone

Nicholas Lorimer, Gabriel Crouse and Terence Corrigan discuss the first of three debates between Donald Trump and Joe Biden for control of the most powerful nation in the world. They also talk about a story from the Daily Maverick about the level of destruction wrought on Gauteng’s rail network by…
30 Sep 2020 8AM 31 min

No foreign spazas, farm murders in KZN and Trump’s taxes

Nicholas Lorimer asks Gabriel Crouse and Hermann Pretorius for their take on legislation that seeks to restrict foreigner’s ability to work in townships, the situation in the aftermath of the Newcastle farm murders, and what to make of a report into Trump’s taxes.
28 Sep 2020 8AM 31 min

Elections galore, SAA just won't die and RBG passes away

Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris and Gabriel Crouse discuss the upcoming slate of by-elections scheduled for November, the latest bailout of SAA and the death of famous American judge, Ruth Bader Ginsberg. If you enjoy the show, don't forget to subscribe on your favorite podcast player.
22 Sep 2020 8AM 30 min

Land, Lives & Liberty Pt. 3: How can we make life in rural SA better?

Life in rural SA is much harder than it needs to be. Jobs are scarce, growth non-existent, circumstances harsh. Large parts of our country have been forgotten by those in power, failed and exploited by those in office. This must change – and it can. Hermann Pretorius and IRR analyst…
17 Sep 2020 9AM 55 min

Land, Lives & Liberty Pt. 2: Why does rural SA need secure property rights?

Without property rights, no community can build or prosper. Yet, property rights have become increasingly under threat – especially in rural areas. Expropriation without compensation, land grabs, the inability to gain title deeds and rightfully own property – all these have contributed to the socio-economic instability that makes life in…
16 Sep 2020 9AM 45 min

Land, Lives & Liberty Pt. 1: How can we make life in rural SA safer?

Security of the person is the basis of any peaceful and prosperous society. A fundamental element of Land, Lives & Liberty is, therefore, the ability of South Africans to protect themselves and their loved ones. Hermann Pretorius hosted an online Friends of the IRR Briefing with firearms activist Gideon Joubert…
15 Sep 2020 9AM 48 min

An assassination plot, Malema in court and who’s powerful in America?

Nicholas Lorimer asks Gabriel Crouse and Terence Corrigan for their view on an alleged plot to kill the U.S. Ambassador to South Africa, Malema and the EFF’s relationship with law enforcement and the New York Times' list of powerful people in America categorized by race. We apologise for the inconsistent…
14 Sep 2020 8AM 30 min

GDP collapses, Media savages the DA and Asia turns against China

Nicholas Lorimer asks Gabriel Crouse and Terence Corrigan about their views on the terrible GDP numbers for the SA economy, the attitude of many media commentators towards the DA’s adoption of non-racialism and Terence speaks about developments in Asia with regards to China.
9 Sep 2020 8AM 30 min
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