# The Daily Friend Show A podcast by 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 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 Feed: https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377 ## Latest episodes - [DA set to become biggest party in SA's cities](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/434e64ccac63) (2026-10-26, 36 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1732746_medium.m4a?p=rss - [Factions battle across MK and the ANC](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/bd73812126f6) (2026-10-23, 36 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1732135_medium.m4a?p=rss - [BEE is NOT in the "National interest"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/229c3c8bffda) (2026-10-22, 27 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1731672_medium.m4a?p=rss - [Fikile Mbalula collapses: Fear in the ANC](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/739030797e9f) (2026-10-19, 39 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1730281_medium.m4a?p=rss - [The sweet insidious ideology of "cakeism"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/4fe1f33d5e9d) (2026-10-14, 10 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1728443_medium.m4a?p=rss - [Demagogues vs Journalists](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/bc890354425a) (2026-10-12, 34 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1727346_medium.m4a?p=rss - [The Mbeki Code and the latest polls](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/faafd0798703) (2026-10-05, 43 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1724865_medium.m4a?p=rss - [Huge battle in Mpumalanga](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/92ef9717468e) (2026-10-02, 37 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1724288_medium.m4a?p=rss - [South Africa's bark is bigger than its bite | Chris Hattingh](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/43c5438855ce) (2026-09-30, 26 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1723377_medium.m4a?p=rss - [Who is really behind Zuma?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/b1ea4afc65bf) (2026-09-28, 35 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1722320_medium.m4a?p=rss - [IDAC must be scrapped | Paul Hoffman](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/b27dbf02ec76) (2026-09-23, 27 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1720994_medium.m4a?p=rss - [Chaos at EFF KZN event](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/d720290c8a89) (2026-09-21, 35 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1720147_medium.m4a?p=rss - [75 parties on the Joburg ballot |The Daily Friend show LIVE](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/7f1a09d156e2) (2026-09-18, 52 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1719568_medium.m4a?p=rss - [SA's economy needs a radical change](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/f06e704dcd3a) (2026-09-16, 32 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1718378_medium.m4a?p=rss - [ANC candidate lists in chaos: Fikile says it's the enemy within](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/56243a603a7b) (2026-09-14, 36 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1717549_medium.m4a?p=rss - [Zille attacked from all sides ! | The Daily Friend Show Live](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/bbdd2abe2399) (2026-09-12, 57 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1717179_medium.m4a?p=rss - [Writers' Room reads: "Anyone for a nice, cheap shot of cynicism?" | Hermann Pretorius](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/a5a6a3ef65b3) (2026-09-10, 10 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1716589_medium.m4a?p=rss - [The new IPSOS poll is crazy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/ea93ab8599c6) (2026-09-07, 41 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1715092_medium.m4a?p=rss - [ANC fails to submit candidate lists](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/8e3a20962437) (2026-09-04, 34 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1714478_medium.m4a?p=rss - [Johannesburg could be that shining city on the hill | Sindile Vabaza](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/4abab6bdd331) (2026-09-01, 33 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1713187_medium.m4a?p=rss - [Women hold the key to the ANC's victory or defeat](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/50e1dcb72716) (2026-08-31, 38 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1712677_medium.m4a?p=rss - [Dada Morero makes new friends in Joburg](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/b85f9b8c9d83) (2026-08-28, 41 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1712093_medium.m4a?p=rss - [Can fixing local government fix our economy?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/ba62cc943aa0) (2026-08-26, 39 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1711185_medium.m4a?p=rss - [ANC can't even select its mayoral candidates](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/226b883d15de) (2026-08-24, 35 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1710315_medium.m4a?p=rss - [March and March marches on!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/7af0157801df) (2026-08-21, 43 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1709725_medium.m4a?p=rss - [South Africa abandons its swimmers | Leah Potgieter](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/ac3d3eb332e0) (2026-08-19, 30 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1708804_medium.m4a?p=rss - [ActionSA's Tshwane troubles](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/22814ce8a927) (2026-08-17, 33 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1707771_medium.m4a?p=rss - [The incredible fakeness of social media](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/f26428cb4afc) (2026-08-14, 57 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1707218_medium.m4a?p=rss - [Fighting tyranny and funding freedom | Makone Maja](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/ddd4f0c77dbf) (2026-08-12, 33 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1706258_medium.m4a?p=rss - [The local government elections announced! Start the campaign clock.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/dff9da03187f) (2026-08-07, 36 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1705142_medium.m4a?p=rss - [SA’s new reality since June 30th | Jonathan Katzenellenbogen](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/03682e02018c) (2026-08-05, 34 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1704188_medium.m4a?p=rss - [Decentralized digital war the Russia-Ukraine War | Greg Mills](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/9d976c07cdb5) (2026-07-29, 43 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1701712_medium.m4a?p=rss - [Zuma the accountant](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/456cd80d4778) (2026-07-28, 42 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1701145_medium.m4a?p=rss - [How to send SA's politicians to jail | interview with Paul Hoffman](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/91a46420a003) (2026-07-23, 72 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1699442_medium.m4a?p=rss - [How to send SA's politicians to jail | interview with Paul Hoffman](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/65da261d72a9) (2026-07-22, 72 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1699138_medium.m4a?p=rss - [Thuli Mandonsela is wrong | Terence Corrigan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/7db3a640825d) (2026-07-22, 33 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1699014_medium.m4a?p=rss - [Space based internet is coming to SA](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/6109797c1077) (2026-07-20, 40 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1698171_medium.m4a?p=rss - [Duel of the mayors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/20f47e8ede65) (2026-07-17, 50 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1697565_medium.m4a?p=rss - [Young people just aren't voting and why it matters with Sara Gon](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/8584f7fcb630) (2026-07-15, 35 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1696525_medium.m4a?p=rss - [Tshwane gone mad](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/c4e31ee2b33e) (2026-07-13, 33 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1695831_medium.m4a?p=rss - [Humour and politics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/68e7a48579ec) (2026-07-10, 48 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1695118_medium.m4a?p=rss - [Crushing the construction mafia](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/41d00a8c2d64) (2026-07-09, 41 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1694801_medium.m4a?p=rss - [Constitutional court rules against development](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/949d4254fd90) (2026-07-08, 37 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1694316_medium.m4a?p=rss - [ANC spooked by March and March](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/3a04a1dd62ed) (2026-07-07, 29 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1693885_medium.m4a?p=rss - [By-election trends suggest ANC seeing collapse in the near future](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/da70e890ef52) (2026-07-06, 36 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1692829_medium.m4a?p=rss - [The citizen state](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/97930daa8cd3) (2026-07-03, 27 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1692223_medium.m4a?p=rss - [The Shadowy world of SA political influencers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/556cf9ebd61c) (2026-07-02, 35 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1691924_medium.m4a?p=rss - [Cabinet reshuffled but don't miss the real problem](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/1abc35a41d9e) (2026-07-01, 30 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1691439_medium.m4a?p=rss - [The Day South Africa didn’t burn down](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/23278ae19b45) (2026-06-30, 31 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1691040_medium.m4a?p=rss - [Inside South Africa’s Political Future | Full interview with John Endres](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1473013393/44fbf17dd55e) (2026-06-29, 61 min): audio https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1154/epi_1690607_medium.m4a?p=rss Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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