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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.

No topic is taboo, nothing is off-limits. Our team of analysts and writers from South Africa's fastest-growing liberal news site - dailyfriend.co.za.

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1,084 Episodes
340 – 360

We can't cut costs because that would look bad

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Chris Hattingh, and Hermann Pretorius. They discuss the country's financial situation and a low-ambition "poverty alleviation" plan from government. They also discuss political killings in KZN and water shortages in Gauteng.
18 Sep 2023 8AM 32 min

Ordinary South Africans are fighting back against load shedding.

Today's Daily Friend show with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris, and Marius Roodt. They discuss the massive growth in the import of solar panels by ordinary people and businesses to fight load shedding. They also chat about accusations that the CIA is sabotaging SA and they discuss a DA law to…
15 Sep 2023 8AM 31 min

R233 billion spent for no electricity | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Sara Gon discuss the incredible revelation that the giant Kusile power plant is currently producing no electricity. They also discuss a conflict of interest in Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s latest advisor appointment. They also chat about the Union’s outrage at government “austerity”.
13 Sep 2023 10AM 13 min

Stopping the bucks? | Daily Friend Wrap

Hermann and John discuss the question of bucks and where they end up stopping. The Treasury warns that bucks are running out and labour leaders are not happy. When it comes to accountability and where the buck must stop, Chapter 9 entities are coming under scrutiny as Busi Mkhwebane is…
12 Sep 2023 10AM 12 min

Mangosuthu Buthelezi: A long and complex life

Today's Daily Friend Show with Terence Corrigan, Nicholas Lorimer, and Michael Morris. They discuss the death of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi at the age of 95 and his tremendous impact on the politics and history of South Africa. They also discuss more news that the ANC EFF coalition is falling apart…
11 Sep 2023 8AM 33 min

Car tipping on the streets of Johannesburg

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Gerbrandt van Heerden, and Marius Roodt. They chat about the Rugby World Cup, the attacks on cars in Joburg, the ANC's election strategy, and South Africa's provinces.
8 Sep 2023 8AM 32 min

Give us the trains or else | Daily Friend Wrap

Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the looming battle between the city of Cape Town and national government over control of the city's trains. They also discuss hijacked buildings and who supports the EFF.
7 Sep 2023 11AM 11 min

Ramaphosa: This time Stage 6 is actually good | Daily Friend Wrap

Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss remarks by the president that our current stage 6 load shedding is "short term pain for long term gain". They also discuss a rate boycott in Durban and the failure to import electricity from Mozambique.
6 Sep 2023 10AM 10 min

One SOE to rule them all | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and John Endres discuss the creation of a new SOE, the President's response to the Lady R scandal and the collapsing electricity network in Joburg.
5 Sep 2023 12PM 12 min

Baby please! Give me one more chance!

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon, and Hermann Pretorius. They discuss the launch of the ANC's election campaign, the country's rapidly worsening financial state, and the number of government properties that have been hijacked.
4 Sep 2023 8AM 32 min

Hijacked building fire horror | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer, and Makone Maja discuss the horrific fire in Johannesburg. They also chat about how people are being ripped off by municipalities and the new body cams for Cape town police.
31 Aug 2023 10AM 10 min

A CITY HELD HOSTAGE | Daily Friend Wrap

Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the ongoing strike in the city of Tshwane, the massive drop off in the number of people using rail services, and the huge cost of NHI on the South African fiscus.
30 Aug 2023 10AM 12 min

Mbalula sides with ZANU-PF | Daily Friend Wrap

Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the positive comments Mbalula made about the recent elections in Zimbabwe. They also discuss the changing attitudes to nuclear power and the state of the SANDF.
29 Aug 2023 9AM 10 min

DA calls for fresh elections in Johannesburg

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Hermann Pretorius, and Michael Morris. They discuss the DA's call for a fresh election in Johannesburg and comments by Minister Bheki Cele on police and the use of force.
28 Aug 2023 8AM 31 min

Babita’s murders get sentenced, but mastermind still at large

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Gerbrandt van Heerden, and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the sentencing of 6 men accused of involvement in the murder of whistleblower Babita Deokaran, they also discuss the plan for city power in Joburg to buy power from some independent power producers, they also…
25 Aug 2023 8AM 27 min

BRICS gets bigger | Daily Friend Wrap

Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the planned expansion of BRICS, a KZN municipality helping its customers to steal electricity, and the role of community police forums. IRR Growth Strategy webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjFAeqi9HiU Read the full report here: https://irr.org.za/reports/occasional-reports/irr-growth-strategy
24 Aug 2023 10AM 11 min

China says relax BEE | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt discuss comments made by The chairperson of the China Africa Development Fund which encouraged SA to relax BEE requirements to end loadshedding. They also discuss the Zimbabwe elections.
23 Aug 2023 9AM 11 min

Ramaphosa: minorities have "felt excluded" from SA

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon, and Terence Corrigan. They discuss comments made by President Ramaphosa at the 40th-anniversary event of the UDF. They also discuss the SARB's Phala Phala report and The Health Professions Council of South Africa's flouting of a Competition Commission ruling.
21 Aug 2023 8AM 29 min

Will the charter return hope to SA?

Today's Daily Friend show with Nicholas Lorimer, Marius Roodt, and Michael Morris. They discuss the Multi-party charter for South Africa. They also chat about an insane comment from the Transnet CEO and the political situation in Zimbabwe.
18 Aug 2023 8AM 32 min
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