The Daily Friend Show

SA Institute of Race Relations
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The Daily Friend Show

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

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Britain - subduing free speech | TDF special/FSU with Simon Lincoln Reader

    In this Daily Friend Show Special Sara Gon interviews DF contributor and fund manager Simon Lincoln Reader about the bizarre and chilling clamping down on free speech in Britain.

    30 min

  2. DEC 6

    Daily friend special: Securing the tools to defeat corruption, an interview with Paul Hoffman

    In this special episode Nicholas Lorimer talks to Advocate Paul Hoffman about a private member's bill to create a new chapter 9 institution which would target high level corruption.

    58 min

  3. DEC 4

    Ramaphosa shuffling cabinet

    Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer discusses the cowardly decision to not fire the justice minister. They also discuss the court order that Joburg's city manager resign and the strange coup attempt in South Korea.

    14 min

  4. DEC 3

    Fikile vs the KZN ANC

    Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the battle between the KZN ANC and the ANC national leadership over who is to blame for the party’s performance in KZN. They also discuss the economy shrinking in Q3 and they discuss border crossings.

    19 min

  5. DEC 2

    SACP: We are going it alone!

    Today's Daily Friend Show with Chris Hattingh, Anlu Keeve and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the announcement by the SACP to contest the local government elections independent of the ANC. They also discuss trouble at the Competition Commission and big problems in Joburg.

    33 min

  6. NOV 29

    Water crisis threatens the financial system

    They discuss the report by the reserve bank which claims that South Africa’s deteriorating infrastructure may threaten the stability of the financial system. They also chat about the problem of widespread poison usage and the elections in Namibia.

    33 min

  7. NOV 28

    Stop squeezing the taxpayer

    Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the IRR’s call for the state to recognize taxpayers as the engine of the economy. They also discuss Dada Morero calling for fixing up Joburg before the G20 summit.

    18 min

  8. NOV 27

    A new weapon to fight corruption?

    Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the bill to establish an independent anti-corruption commission as a Chapter 9 institution to fight high level corruption. They also discuss plans to build a new airport in Gauteng. And they chat about a BEE related prosecution.

    15 min
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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 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

Information

  • Creator
    SA Institute of Race Relations
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    150
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © SA Institute of Race Relations
  • Show Website
    The Daily Friend Show

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