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The Daily Friend Show

SA Institute of Race Relations
South Africa
ANC
Eskom
African National Congress
Johannesburg
Corruption
Etolls
National Health Insurance Plan
CAIDA Deployment Committee
State-Owned Enterprises
Job Creation
Employment
EFF
Parliament
Cyril Ramaphosa
Praveen Gordhan
Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment
May 29th Elections
Children's Safety
Kwazulu-Natal

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 ta... more

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Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer Makone Maja and Riccardo Teixeira. They discuss a column by professor William Gumede about the impact of the Madlanga on the ANC. They also chat about South Africa's "butterfly strategy" and the SANDF. ... more

Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest by-election results, the gambling industry, and air freight. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

Viv Vermaak and Nicholas Lorimer talk about how the world of podcasts responded to the guilty verdict in the Julius Malema firearms case. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the Reserve Bank report that companies are sitting on a huge pile of money. They also talk about the importance of good governance and a mix-up at the PIC. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

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Recent Guests

Ofentse Donald Davhie
Newly joined analyst on the show
Episode: Mashatile's false choice
Yannick Gautenguana
Discussed issues regarding wealth tax proposals
Episode: IRR challenges universities to prevent racial classification
Hermann Pretorius
Institute of Race Relations
Episode: IRR challenges universities to prevent racial classification
Gabriel Krauser
IRR fellow and researcher
Institute of Race Relations
Episode: IRR challenges universities to prevent racial classification
Gabriel Makin
Director of Research at the Social Research Foundation
Social Research Foundation
Episode: The ANC's Last Chance
Paul Hoffman
Advocate and Director for Accountability Now
Accountability Now
Episode: Daily friend special: Securing the tools to defeat corruption, an interview with Paul Hoffman
Makone Maja
Episode: Its do or die for the GNU | Daily Friend Wrap
Terence Corrigan
Guest discussing the water crisis in Johannesburg.
Episode: Joburg without water: South Africa’s biggest city is parched and in crisis | Daily Friend Wrap

Host

Nicholas Lorimer
Host with experience in political analysis and discussion.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 184 ratings
  • Good

    White people discussing issues affecting SA wont solve the issues.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    JaunGuan
    South Africa4 months ago
  • Focusing attention

    A necessary filter that helps one focus on appropriate, important & interesting issues of the day.

    Hermann Pretorius always provides very clear and intelligent analysis of the issues at hand

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Vikidore
    South Africa8 months ago
  • From a rose-tinted, home-sick South African

    Thank you for this dose of reality, delivered with charm and optimism.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jill RHH
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Podcast is ok

    Podcast is perfectly decent for daily news etc, however I’m giving it a one star review and unsubscribing because of Mr Poplak’s making light about pairing wine with the murder of South Africans.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Adolfvnc
    South Africa2 years ago
  • Excellent Podcast for Current Affairs

    Great presenters and probably the best podcast I’ve heard of for current affairs for South Africans.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Brendon_de_Beer
    South Africa2 years ago

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South Africa is at a critical moment
Q: Let's say that Ramaphosa and his faction or his candidates or whoever is close to him, whoever wants to basically keep things going the way they are, loses control of the ANC in 2027.
John notes that we are entering a period of high flux, and the chances of MK rejoining the ANC are rising.
South Africa is at a critical moment
Q: So firstly, John, your thoughts on the story of the ANC being in collapse, what do you make of it?
John discusses the rapid decline of the ANC's legitimacy and the potential for electoral oblivion if internal conflicts continue.
Will ActionSA sacrifice to save Tshwane?
Q: Do you think that ActionSA is going to be willing to sacrifice their mayor in Tshwane in order to protect Mettler?
It's difficult to predict, given the balance of credibility that Mettler brings to Tshwane and the political dynamics at play.
IRR challenges universities to prevent racial classification
Q: Hermann, am I right or am I off base?
Absolutely right; wealth taxes often have been ineffective and could lead to people moving their assets out of the country.
IRR challenges universities to prevent racial classification
Q: Hermann, why are we targeting universities specifically? What exactly is the point of this?
Universities are explicitly included in the entities affected by these racial quotas and should prioritize merit and excellence in academia.

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Focuses on current affairs with a liberal perspective, discussing political, social, and economic issues relevant to South Africans. Episodes feature insightful analysis from a team of writers and analysts, offering commentaries on daily news events and in-depth discussions on various topics, often stimulating debate over contemporary issues. The podcast is notable for its open approach, allowing exploration of diverse viewpoints and critical societal discussions, making it a go-to resource for listeners keen on robust political discourse and understanding complex issues affecting South Africa.

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The Daily Friend Show launched 6 years ago and published 151 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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1. Ofentse Donald Davhie
2. Yannick Gautenguana
3. Hermann Pretorius
4. Gabriel Krauser
5. Gabriel Makin
6. Paul Hoffman
7. Makone Maja
8. Terence Corrigan

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