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The Daily Friend Show

The Daily Friend Show

By: SA Institute of Race Relations
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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 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 #InNoUncertainTermsSA Institute of Race Relations Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Fikile Mbalula collapses: Fear in the ANC

    Fikile Mbalula collapses: Fear in the ANC
    19 Oct 2026
    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
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    39 min
  • BEE is NOT in the "National interest"

    BEE is NOT in the "National interest"
    22 Oct 2026
    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
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    27 min
  • DA set to become biggest party in SA's cities

    DA set to become biggest party in SA's cities
    26 Oct 2026
    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
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    36 min
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