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
#InNoUncertainTerms
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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 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
#InNoUncertainTerms
Today's Daily Friend Show wraps up the year that has been and the year ahead. John Endres, Nicholas Lorimer, Hermann Pretorius and Chris Hattingh chat about the economy and politics of South Africa and the world.
Ricardo Teixeria and Nicholas Lorimer discuss South Africa’s long deployment in the DRC. They also discuss the police and the ANC suffering from internal conflict.
Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the new oversight committee which will oversee the presidency. They also chat about small businesses being in distress and the value of lifestyle audits.
Anlu Keeve and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the destruction of property rights in practice from building hijackers. They also chat about rent control and building regulations.
Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest on the Russian mercenary story involving MK’s senior leaders. They also chat about Sewage problems in Kimberly and Shivambu’s new headache.
Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Ofentse Donald Davhie and Chris Hattingh. They discuss the promised "reform" of BEE. They also chat about the shortlist for the NPA and the internal drama inside MK.
Nicholas Lorimer asks Hermann Pretorius about the IRR's latest polling report on the state of Race Relations in South Africa.
Link to the paper and the webinar: https://irr.org.za/reports/irr-polling/pro-growth-or-pro-poverty-findings-of-irr-polling-2025-report-3-race-and-race-relations
John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss MK’s recent activities, particularly the men sent off to Russia for “bodyguard training”. They also discuss the potential future breakup of the GNU and SA being excluded from AGOA.
Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Anlu Keeve. They discuss ongoing spats between the Americans and SA. They also chat about the plot to have Ramaphosa resign and the ANCYL.
Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest SRF polling. They also chat about the failures of Crime Intelligence and the City of Joburg’s dodgy accounting.
Anlu Keeve and Chris Hattingh discuss Ramaphosa's dare for a date to resign, the upcoming G20 declaration and the US's absence, and Moody's comments on the medium-term budget policy statement and the country's fiscal trajectory.
Terence Corrigan and Makone Maja discuss the mystery plane charted to South Africa full of Palestinian refugees, the new Trump administration exemption to SA citrus and tropical produce as well as the City of Johannesburg dealing with threats of protest ahead of the G20.
Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Hermann Pretorius and John Endres. They discuss the latest results in the upcoming release of the IRR’s latest polling on race relations. They also discuss the deflating G20 summit, parliament growing teeth and the finance minister speaking on ratings agencies.
Nicholas Lorimer and Riccardo Teixeria discuss revelations that the China is carrying out a massive revamp of an SA military base. They also discuss shocking revelations about the EMPD.
Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the removal of a banner put up in Joburg by Solidarity. They also discuss the pending removal of a DA minister and they chat about Trump’s G20 post.
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
#InNoUncertainTerms
