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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
  • Cabinet reshuffled but don't miss the real problem

    Cabinet reshuffled but don't miss the real problem
    Jul 1 2026
    Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris talk about the cabinet reshuffle announced by the president, the Madlanga commission, and Zuma in India. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter
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    29 mins
  • The Shadowy world of SA political influencers

    The Shadowy world of SA political influencers
    Jul 2 2026
    Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss the growing sophistication of online influence campaigns on South African social media. They also chat about the new minister of Social development Dina Pule and Thabo Mbeki trying to rescue SA-US relations. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter
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    34 mins
  • By-election trends suggest ANC seeing collapse in the near future

    By-election trends suggest ANC seeing collapse in the near future
    Jul 6 2026
    Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss Gareth van Onselen’s analysis of by-election data from across the country. They also chat about the response by Tony Leon to John Steenhuisen’s interview with News24. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter
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    35 mins
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