The Daily Friend Show

Nov 21 2024 150 ep. 23 mins 1.4k
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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 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. #InNoUncertainTerms

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PA gains ground

Nov 21 2024 16 mins  
Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt discuss the latest by-elections held this week across the country. They also discuss inflation and reforming the history curriculum.

Solving corruption must be a systemic approach

Nov 20 2024 17 mins  
Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer discuss comments by Shamila Batohi that prosecuting people is not enough to end corruption. They discuss the new IRR campaign to report water leaks, and they discuss the firing of the MK leader in Mpumalanga.

Construction mafias are costing us billions

Nov 19 2024 19 mins  
Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the costs of the construction mafia on SA’s economy. They also talk about Pretoria High School for Girls SGB taking the Gauteng education department to court. They also chat about SA’s presidency of the G20.

EFF Crisis: Is Ndlozi the next to go?

Nov 18 2024 33 mins  
Today's Daily Friend Show with Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the alleged banning of Mbuyiseni Ndlozi from attending the next EFF conference. They also discuss ANC squabbles over the Bela Bill, the Johannesburg civic center in collapse and a new U.S. Ambassador to SA.

Fixing the mess

Nov 15 2024 30 mins  
Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas lorimer, Anlu Keeve and Michael Morris. They discuss the massive problems in municipal governance and the failures of leadership in dealing with the Gauteng water crisis. They also discuss drama and infighting in the South African Human Rights Commission.

Trapped in the dark

Nov 14 2024 14 mins  
Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the horrifying story of 200 illegal miners who have been trapped underground for 2 months in Stilfontein. They also discuss a case of covering up corruption in Gauteng.

Joburg throttles water

Nov 13 2024 20 mins  
Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the growing water crisis in Johannesburg, food poisoning fears and MK defending the Guptas.

What South Africans actually think

Nov 12 2024 14 mins  
Today's Daily Friend Wrap with Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discusses the true opinions of the majority of South Africans and why we can all be hopeful for the future if we make the right choices. Full presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbGcf-fH8Yo

Defence force in tatters

Nov 11 2024 29 mins  
They discuss the terrible state of the defence force and the effect on law and order in SA. They also discuss Floyd Shivambu’s appointment as Secretary-General of MK and the snap Irish elections.

Eskom says it is about to cut off Joburg

Nov 08 2024 32 mins  
Today's Daily Friend Show with Chris Patterson, Nicholas Lorimer, and Chris Hattingh. They discuss the threat by Eskom to cut off the city of Joburg for not paying its bills. They also discuss fractures in the tripartite alliance and the developing chaos in Mozambique.