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November 06 We are in a new era | The Daily Friend Election analysis
Today's livestream featuring Hermann Pretorius, Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the election results of the 2026 local government elections. Will Helen Zille become mayor of Joburg? Who was the winner of this election? Can the ANC survive? What next for Zuma's MK? All this and more. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter
1 hr 35 min
November 02 The election is HERE
Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer give their final thoughts before the local government elections. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter
45 min
October 30 The ANC is looking depressed
Today's livestream featuring John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the local government elections and illegal mining. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter
41 min
October 26 DA set to become biggest party in SA's cities
Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss the latest polling from various outlets and what it suggests about next week's local government elections. They also chat about allegations that the state spy agency tried to infiltrate the EFF. Lastly, they chat about how desperate South Africans are for a job in the police. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter
36 min
October 23 Factions battle across MK and the ANC
Today's livestream featuring Ofentse Donald Davhie and Nicholas Lorimer discusses the latest developments in South African politics. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter
36 min
October 22 BEE is NOT in the "National interest"
Makone Maja explains to Nicholas Lorimer how recent defenses of BEE as being in the 'national interest' are nothing but a smokescreen for political resource extraction.

Read article: https://dailyfriend.co.za/2026/10/19/minister-ntshavheni-is-bee-of-national-interest-or-anc-patronage-networks-interest/ Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter
27 min
October 19 Fikile Mbalula collapses: Fear in the ANC
Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the ANC's court victory, which puts their missing candidates on the ballot in a number of municipalities. They also talk about a political murder near a hostel and tensions between the IFP and MK in Joburg. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter
39 min
October 14 The sweet insidious ideology of "cakeism"
In another episode of Writers' Room Reads, Nicholas Lorimer reads his article "I love Democracy" on the politics of no trade-offs. The article first appeared here: https://dailyfriend.co.za/2026/08/07/i-love-democracy/ Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter
10 min
October 12 Demagogues vs Journalists
Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the public clash between News24 journalists and Jacinta Ngobese Zuma. They also chat about Jacob Zuma's health and the future effects on the MK party.

Image: Jacinta Ngobese/Instagram

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34 min
October 05 The Mbeki Code and the latest polls
Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest polling from News 24 about the upcoming local government election. They also discuss the Thabo Mbeki monograph and its claims about BEE and race relations in South Africa.

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43 min

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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.