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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864 Episodes

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SA's great cyber threat

Today's Daily Friend Show with Hermann Pretorius, Michael Morris, and Nicholas Lorimer. The crew discusses the poor track record of government departments fending off cyber attacks. They talk about the reopening of rail lines across SA, and lastly they discuss Doctor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza's comments on why the sewers are leaking.

19 Apr 8AM 38 min

Malema works to woo Coloured voters | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt discuss the attempts by the EFF to campaign in Eldorado Park in Gauteng. They also talk about how the Western Cape is outperforming the rest of the country in job creation. Lastly, they discuss Siya Kolisi making the list of Time’s 100 most influential people in the world.

18 Apr 10AM 14 min

IFP: "you cannot fix it with the people who destroyed it,” | Daily Friend Wrap

Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the comments by IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa about MK and the prospects of working with the ANC after the election. They also discuss water gangs and the movement of millionaires from Joburg to Cape Town.

17 Apr 10AM 17 min

Ramaphosa's warning on home-ownership: get a lawyer! | Daily Friend Wrap

Hermann Pretorius and Makone Maja discuss the impact of government failures on flood disasters, how young people's dreams of car ownership are undermined by economic failures, and how President Ramaphosa told a woman worried about her home to simply get a lawyer.

16 Apr 10AM 13 min

The SA media in crisis

Today's Daily Friend Show with Michael Morris, Nicholas Lorimer, and Sara Gon. They chat about the self-imposed shutdown of the Daily Maverick and the problems facing the world of media globally. They also chat about the murky finances of the Ingonyama Trust and lastly they discuss the shocking story of…

15 Apr 8AM 34 min

Mk’s endgame and why you should take them seriously

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan and Hermann Pretorius. They discuss the MK party, where its going and what its strengths and weaknesses are.

12 Apr 8AM 34 min

New poll has ANC down to 37% nationally | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt discuss the latest poll from the Social Research Foundation which shows a terrible result for the ANC. They also discuss Zuma being allowed to run for parliament

10 Apr 10AM 16 min

Why is there so little loadshedding right now? | Daily Friend Wrap

Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the low levels of loadshedding South Africa is currently experiencing, the ridiculous number of bodyguards of the mayor of Joburg and public-private partnerships.

9 Apr 9AM 15 min

The Youth don’t care, and that’s normal

Today's Daily Friend Show with Michael Morris, Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the myth of the youth disillusionment explored by Gareth van Onselen. They also discuss South Africa’s foreign policy and Ekurhuleni council chaos.

8 Apr 8AM 35 min

R1.7 million for a dance video

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Makone Maja and Mlondi Mdluli. They discuss a scandal involving the National Lottery, if "policy uncertainty" is the problem, and the failure to get rid of pit toilets.

5 Apr 8AM 32 min

The speaker goes down in flames | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss the resignation and arrest of the speaker of parliament, Mapisa-Nqqakula. They also chat about pre-election violence and a study about pollution in SA. [Photo: DIRCO]

4 Apr 10AM 17 min

Pick n Pay CEO says “ANC will be judged in biblical terms.” | Daily Friend Wrap

Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer, discuss the harsh comments the Pick n Pay CEO had for the ANC's leadership of South Africa. They also discuss a racial row around a private school social media post and the overpayment of SA's civil servants.

3 Apr 10AM 16 min

You get a bodyguard, you get a bodyguard, everyone gets a bodyguard! | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt discuss the decision in the Joburg council to adopt a policy making it easier for Cllrs to get bodyguards. They also chat about the growing water crisis in Gauteng and the deindustrialization of South Africa.

2 Apr 9AM 16 min

The town where tax buys gym time, DSTV and groceries | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss how cadre deployment and lack of political will have destroyed the Madibeng municipality. They also chat about the MK party's parliamentary list and the zombie airline known as SAA.

28 Mar 10AM 17 min

Carl Niehaus going back to parliament | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt discuss the likely return of Carl Niehaus to parliament as an EFF MP. They discuss the closure of some private tertiary schools and they discuss the elections in Senegal.

27 Mar 11AM 13 min

Zuma: 1 ANC: 0 | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the ANC's failed attempt to get the MK party deregistered, the private sector's role in revitalizing cities and the country's strategic oil reserve.

26 Mar 9AM 14 min

Has ANC infighting brought down the speaker?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Dr. John Endres, Hermann Pretorius, and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the raid on the speaker of Parliament, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's, house on Tuesday by the Hawks. They also chat about the ATM's manifesto and the IEC apparently not supplying election materials to South African missions around…

25 Mar 8AM 34 min

Expropriation moves to the next stage | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer, and Marius Roodt discuss the passage of the expropriation without compensation legislation through the National Council of Provinces. They also chat about outcomes of the 2024 election and Ebrahim Patel.

20 Mar 10AM 15 min

Kumbaya wont fix Joburg | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss the opinion piece by News 24 editor Adriaan Basson discussing an ANC/DA alliance in Joburg. They also discuss the ANC vs MK in the electoral court.

19 Mar 12PM 11 min

No, universities are not “too white”

Today's Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris and Sara Gon. They discuss an article in News 24 which explores the “shameful” proportion of white professors in universities. They also discuss the ANC running out of money again, and the film industry losing its tax incentives.

18 Mar 8AM 31 min