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The Daily Friend Show

SA Institute of Race Relations

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 taboo, nothing is off-limits. Our team of analysts and writers from South Africa"s leading liberal

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21:26

The commission which helps keep us poor

The Daily Friend Show ·

2025/06/17

Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the Competition Commission and its negative effects on investment. They also chat about the national dialogue and why its silly and lastly they discuss claims that SA’s unemployment rate is actually much lower. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

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41:26

The GNU turns one

The Daily Friend Show ·

2025/06/13

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Chris Hattingh and Terence Corrigan. They discuss the one year anniversary of the GNU, China trying to woo Africa and Israel's strikes on Iran. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

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25:55

Getting better politicians

The Daily Friend Show ·

2025/06/12

Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss an article about the rigorous new standards the ANC is setting for its candidate selection. They use this to get into a broader discussion of how South Africa can get better politicians. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

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17:57

Really? A national dialogue?

The Daily Friend Show ·

2025/06/11

Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the planned "National Dialogue", pull back on BEE in mining and score cards for ministers. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

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18:05

Just who exactly can expropriate our stuff?

The Daily Friend Show ·

2025/06/05

Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss the IRR’s campaign to find out how many parts of government will have expropriating powers. They also chat about failed government efforts to create jobs and problems with the deeds office in Joburg. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

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41:00

R1 trillion to 100 people.

The Daily Friend Show ·

2025/05/30

Today's Daily Friend show is another extra large panel of Chris Patterson, Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris and Marius Roodt. They discuss a calculation done by Professor William Gumede which estimates that BEE has resulted in R1 trillion being moved between under 100 people since 1994. They also chat about reforming local government and asking if decentralization is the only way to go. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

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19:25

Mantashe launches attack on mining industry

The Daily Friend Show ·

2025/05/29

Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the awful new mining legislation proposed by the minister of mining. They also chat about the PA's chances in the Northern Cape and the ANC's resistance to changing internet rules. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

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22:25

Ramaphosa triples down on race thought

The Daily Friend Show ·

2025/05/28

Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer discuss answers on race categorization and BEE that President Ramaphosa gave in parliament to questions from MPs. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

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15:42

The Joburg Crisis: Is the mayor hiding the truth?

The Daily Friend Show ·

2025/05/27

Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the accusations that the mayor of Joburg has been covering up the financial damage to Joburg caused by City Power. They also discuss regulations changes to internet providers, and they discuss a leadership change in the MK party. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

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24:27

Fight against BEE: the current balance of forces

The Daily Friend Show ·

2025/05/26

Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the excellent column attacking BEE by Professor William Gumede. They also discuss a court challenge in defence of BEE, and South Africa’s latest crime statistics. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

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44:34

DA’s budget victory?

The Daily Friend Show ·

2025/05/23

Today's Daily Friend Show with John Endres, Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the third attempt at a budget. They also discuss regulation changes on internet providers and SA dependence on HIV/AIDS support from the US. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

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19:46

Ramaphosa vs Trump

The Daily Friend Show ·

2025/05/22

Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss the explosive and chaotic meeting between Trump and Ramaphosa at the White House. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

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13:35

What South Africans really think

The Daily Friend Show ·

2025/05/21

Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest polling from the IRR about how South Africans feel on a variety of policy questions. They show that the ANC is deeply out of touch with how South Africans actually feel. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

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20:22

DA challenges Employment Equity Act

The Daily Friend Show ·

2025/05/06

Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the DA’s court challenge to the Employment Equity Act amendments. They also discuss “a little dictatorship” and diminishing tax returns. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

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30:23

Podcaster summoned to parliament

The Daily Friend Show ·

2025/05/05

Today's Daily Friend Show with John Endres, Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the summoning of podcaster Macgyver 'MacG' Mukwevho to come before a parliamentary committee about comments he made about another celebrity. They also discuss the withdrawal of South African troops from DRC, and the Deputy President's comments on the "transformation fund". Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

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19:09

Third time lucky?

The Daily Friend Show ·

2025/04/29

Hermann Pretorius and Makone Maja review the impact of BEE after 20 years of its implementation, discuss who the VAT impasse favours, and conclude with lessons to be learned from the 2025 Canadian election results. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

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17:00

SA doesn't have any trade reps

The Daily Friend Show ·

2025/04/17

Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the lack of South African trade councillors anywhere in the world. They also chat about the dispute between Joburg and Eskom and Early Childhood development. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

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16:21

ANC support is cracking

The Daily Friend Show ·

2025/04/16

Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the ANC’s weakening support base, the ANC’s view of itself, and the health minister promising new hospitals. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

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34:29

Corporate SA gets it wrong again

The Daily Friend Show ·

2025/04/11

Today's Daily friend show with Chris Patterson, Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius. They discuss a common view that politics is about squabbles. They also discuss the human cost of poverty, and racial classification. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

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15:06

"The boss lady has arrived"

The Daily Friend Show ·

2025/04/10

Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the over the top state of the city address ceremony in Tshwane, they also talk about nuclear power and an EFF-DA team up. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

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