The Daily Friend Show

By SA Institute of Race Relations

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... more

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The podcast currently has 1,215 episodes available.

The Daily Friend Show episodes:

October 13, 2025 Police minister: South Africa is becoming a gangster state
Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the threat to South Africa of gangs and mafias. And why we need more effective institutions to protect ourselves. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter
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31min
October 09, 2025 Renaming Tembisa Hospital: Is This the Justice Babita Deokaran Deserves?
Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss calls to rename Tembisa hospital after murdered whistleblower Babita Deokaran. They also discuss some harsh words for government from a CEO and they chat about riots at Fort Hare. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter
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26min
October 08, 2025 ANC on the Brink? R1 Billion in Public Funds at Risk
John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest developments in the ANC's ongoing money troubles. Is the party at risk of insolvency? They also chat about the next head of the NPA, the ANC's industrial policy and the latest from Lt-Gen Mkhwanazi. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter
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30min
October 07, 2025 The ANC's grand plan to win Joburg
Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the ANC's plans to deploy a "big gun" to fight the Joburg mayor's race. They also chat about the Universal Basic Income Grant and the SABC. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter
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33min
October 06, 2025 The massive land claim scam
Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the conclusion of the massive land claim scam with a ruling ordering the Mpumalanga government to pay R306 million to a conservationist. They also discuss the merger of Rise Mzansi, BOSA, and GOOD to form Unite for Change. Lastly, they discuss the Ngonyama Trust. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter
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28min
October 02, 2025 A DA breakthrough in Pretoria?
Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss some good results for the DA in recent by-elections and a big electricity theft scandal. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter
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19min
October 01, 2025 South Africa’s Jobs Crisis: 230,000 Lost in Just One Year!
Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss the latest horrifying jobs numbers from the Quarterly Employment Survey. They also discuss the Julius Malema firearms case and the guilty verdict and they chat about government regulations on internet providers. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter
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30min
September 30, 2025 Unanswered Questions: The Shocking Death of Nathi Mthethwa in Paris
Nicholas Lorimer and John Endres talk about the shocking news that former minister and current South African ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, was found dead in Paris. They also discuss the latest developments in Johannesburg coalition politics. Lastly, they discuss the turnaround of Eskom. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter
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19min
September 29, 2025 Ramaphosa’s Big Coalition Mistake? Leaders Left Waiting!
Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss Ramaphosa's refusal to meet with his coalition partners in the GNU. They also chat about comments that SA's crime situation is not that bad, and they finish off with a discussion of the shocking amount of money stolen from Tembisa Hospital. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter
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27min
September 26, 2025 Just because you wish it, doesn't make it so
Today's Daily Friend Show with Hermann Pretorius, Nicholas Lorimer and Ofentse Donald Davhie. They discuss the struggle to implement compulsory Grade R education across South Africa, and what the alternatives to BEE are. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter
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43min

FAQs about The Daily Friend Show:

How many episodes does The Daily Friend Show have?

The podcast currently has 1,215 episodes available.

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