Oct 26, 202636 minS0
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...
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The Daily Friend Show
Hosted by SA Institute of Race Relations · news · EN
About this Podcast:
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 Show 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 taboo, nothing is off-limits. Our team of analysts and writers from South Africa's leading liberal opinion site#InNoUncertainTerms
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What is The Daily Friend Show about?
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 Show releases episodes at 17:00 which comment on the news events of the day 4 times a week Monday to Thursday.
What has The Daily Friend Show covered recently?
Recent episodes include "DA set to become biggest party in SA's cities" (26 October 2026, 36 minutes), "Factions battle across MK and the ANC" (23 October 2026, 36 minutes), and "BEE is NOT in the "National interest"" (22 October 2026, 27 minutes).
How often does The Daily Friend Show publish?
The Daily Friend Show publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 34 minutes across 150 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Daily Friend Show?
Booking probability for The Daily Friend Show is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Daily Friend Show requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Daily Friend Show's contact route on record: verified email.
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The strongest fits for The Daily Friend Show are Government & Politics. The Daily Friend Show has a news audience.
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Recent episodes
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Factions battle across MK and the ANC
Oct 23, 202636 minS0Today's livestream featuring Ofentse Donald Davhie and Nicholas Lorimer discusses the latest developments in South African politics. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter
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BEE is NOT in the "National interest"
Oct 22, 202627 minS0Makone 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...
- Oct 19, 202639 minS0
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...
- Oct 14, 202610 minS0
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/...
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The Mbeki Code and the latest polls
Oct 5, 202642 minS0Terence 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...
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Huge battle in Mpumalanga
Oct 2, 202636 minS0Today's Live show with Ricardo Teixeira, and Nicholas Lorimer discusses zama zamas run amok, more trouble on the African continent and a feisty political debate moment. Website · Facebook · Instagram...
- Sep 30, 202625 minS0
Nicholas Lorimer speaks to Chris Hattingh about his recent article in the Daily Friend on South Africa's ability to defend its sovereignty. You can read Chris' article here...
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Who is really behind Zuma?
Sep 28, 202634 minS0Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the strange monograph from the Thabo Mbeki Foundation titled: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE FUTURE OF THE AFRIKANERS IN SOUTH AFRICA. You can find it linked here...
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IDAC must be scrapped | Paul Hoffman
Sep 23, 202627 minS0Advocate Paul Hoffman explains why IDAC needs to be scrapped and replaced with an institution that has the independence and mandate to properly tackle corruption. Read the article here...
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Chaos at EFF KZN event
Sep 21, 202634 minS0Nicholas Lorimer and Ofentse Donald Davhie discuss a class between supporters of Ngizwe Mchunu and the EFF over the weekend in KZN. They also talk about ANC factional conflict and efforts in Nelson Mandela Bay to get...
- Sep 18, 202651 minS0
Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Anlu Keeve. They react to the latest in the wild and whacky land of South Africa. They discuss the latest local government election developments, crime and the rural...
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SA's economy needs a radical change
Sep 16, 202632 minS0Jonathan Katzenellenbogen and Nicholas Lorimer discuss weakening business confidence and how to fix SA's economy. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter
- Sep 14, 202636 minS0
Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss an internal ANC report about how the ANC failed to submit its candidate lists on time to the IEC. They also discuss the battle between the minister and the DG in the education...
- Sep 12, 202657 minS0
Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja sees them react to election campaigning kicking off in earnest. They discuss the 702 Joburg mayoral debate where Helen Zille fended off attacks from all...
- Sep 11, 202634 minS0
Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja sees them react to election campaigning kicking off in earnest. They discuss the 702 Joburg mayoral debate where Helen Zille fended off attacks from all...
- Sep 10, 20269 minS0
Hermann Pretorius reads his latest article for the Daily Friend about the price of being too cynical in politics. Read the article here: https://dailyfriend.co.za/2026/08/23/anyone-for-a-nice-cheap-shot-of-cynicism/...
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The new IPSOS poll is crazy
Sep 7, 202640 minS0Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss the latest IPSOS poll on the South African Local government elections. They also talk about fixing local government, the ANC's candidate debacle and the strange case of SA...
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ANC fails to submit candidate lists
Sep 4, 202634 minS0Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Ricardo Teixeira. They discuss the reports that the ANC has not managed to submit all of its candidate lists for the upcoming local government election. They also...
- Sep 1, 202633 minS0
Nicholas Lorimer chats to Sindile Vabaza about what it means to have a vision for Johannesburg, why a city needs a vision, and what Joburg has going for it. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter
Recent guests
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Ofentse Donald Davhie
Research Associate, Centre for Risk Analysis
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Paul Hoffman
Lead pastor of Evangelical Friends Church of Newport, Rhode Island, The Success Creation Institute
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Ricardo Teixeira
medical specialist in collective health, Institute for Race Relations
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Michael Morris
Chavkin-Chang Professor of Leadership at Columbia Business School, North Central Texas Council of Governments
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