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The Daily Friend Show

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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 Show releases episodes at 17:00 which comment on the news events of the…

Episodes

DA demotes Steenhuisen

Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the DA's reshuffle of their representation in national government. They also discuss the strange goings on in the FF+ and the…

2 days ago38:50

Remembering June 16th with Barry D. Wood

Nicholas Lorimer asks veteran American journalist about his career and his experience witnessing the events of June 16th, 1976. Website · Facebook · Instagram…

4 days ago29:06

No one likes us and we don't care!

Today's Daily Friend Show with Anlu Keeve and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the anti-South African sentiment in South Africa evidenced on social media around the soccer world…

7 days ago36:53

South Africa’s fat bloated government

Ofentse Davhie and Nicholas Lorimer discuss calls for a restriction on the size of the government executive in South Africa. They also talk about the incredible vulnerabilities of…

8 days ago33:30

Economy growing, but is it enough?

Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the latest GDP figures for the 1st quarter of 2026. They also discuss the mining department's failure to implement new systems, and…

9 days ago35:12

Malema’s dodgy cop ally

Malema’s dodgy cop ally Ricardo Teixeira and Nicholas Lorimer discuss Malema's connections to Feroz Khan which have emerged at the Madlanga commission. They also discuss Morero's…

10 days ago28:08

Schools may have admissions criteria restricted

Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss restrictions on school admissions criteria proposed by the department of Basic Education. They also talk about the president’s…

11 days ago40:45

Bad cops rule, good cops suffer

Ricardo Teixeira and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest from the Madlanga commission, the shock from the Iran war. Lastly, they discuss new rules at Stellenbosch res. Website…

16 days ago35:12

South Africa's extortion economy

Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss the extortionate role in the South African economy played by both criminals and government. They also discuss ghost workers and the…

17 days ago36:12

Judging Ramaphosa: Impeachment committee chair elected

Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the election of an impeachment committee chairman for Ramaphosa's impeachment trial. They also discuss who funds NUMSA's leader and they…

18 days ago42:34

Cadres, imaginary budgets, motte-and-bailey, and a rocket blows up

Today's Daily Friend Show with Ofentse Donald Davhie and Nicholas Lorimer. They talk about the ANC's human capital problem, Joburg's latest budget, immigration and a rocket that…

21 days ago42:34

DA wins its first Gauteng township election

Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the DA's historic win in a township ward in Gauteng. They also discuss what non-racialism means in our constitution. Website…

22 days ago38:13

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