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		<title>The hell which traps 13 million South Africans</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1678791</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Anlu Keeve. They discuss the unemployment crisis, anti-immigration marches and demographic representativity. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The hell which traps 13 million South Africans</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>50:31</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Anlu Keeve. They discuss the unemployment crisis, anti-immigration marches and demographic representativity.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Do you have what it takes to be an ANC mayor?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1678376</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the ANC's call for outside talent to apply to be their mayoral candidates. They also chat about Joburg losing control of its electricity billing to Eskom. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Do you have what it takes to be an ANC mayor?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>35:45</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the ANC's call for outside talent to apply to be their mayoral candidates. They also chat about Joburg losing control of its electricity billing to Eskom.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>South Africa hit by rising prices</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1677904</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[South Africa hit by rising prices <br />
<br />
Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the surge in inflation in April. They also chat about how out of touch Gwede Mantashe is with the reality of the mining industry. Lastly, they discuss the problems with the UIF system and citrus growing success. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>South Africa hit by rising prices</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>32:30</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[South Africa hit by rising prices 

Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the surge in inflation in April. They also chat about how out of touch Gwede Mantashe is with the reality of the mining industry. Lastly, they discuss the problems with the UIF system and citrus growing success.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Government STILL coming for your healthcare</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1677458</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the dogmatic obsession with the NHI from the health department. They also talk about “study groups” and the use of the SANDF as an employment agency. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Government STILL coming for your healthcare</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>38:50</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the dogmatic obsession with the NHI from the health department. They also talk about “study groups” and the use of the SANDF as an employment agency.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>DA flooded with calls to save Ramaphosa</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1677035</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss the calls to the DA to protect Ramaphosa. They also discuss the over-million-rand salary of the average Eskom employee and the latest court defeat for the NHI. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>DA flooded with calls to save Ramaphosa</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>35:27</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss the calls to the DA to protect Ramaphosa. They also discuss the over-million-rand salary of the average Eskom employee and the latest court defeat for the NHI.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Ramaphosa claims mining is proof of BEE success!</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1676391</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss Ramaphosa's answers to a Q&A in parliament. The place of the MK and EFF party in the impeachment hearings, the cold reality of provincial finances and the Madlanga commission. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Ramaphosa claims mining is proof of BEE success!</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>42:20</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss Ramaphosa's answers to a Q&A in parliament. The place of the MK and EFF party in the impeachment hearings, the cold reality of provincial finances and the Madlanga commission.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Ramaphosa fires Tolashe</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1676052</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss the firing of Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe. They also discuss sweatshops in KZN and the ANC’s sink or swim moment. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Ramaphosa fires Tolashe</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>35:17</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss the firing of Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe. They also discuss sweatshops in KZN and the ANC’s sink or swim moment.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Motsoaledi: NHI will fix it all</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1675644</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anlu Keeve and Makone Maja discuss Minister Motsoaledi’s comments regarding the judges’ impartiality in the NHI Con Court challenge, Tshwane Mayor’s appearance at SCOPA, and the ANCYL’s call to supporters to bring CVs to President Ramaphosa at the June 16 event. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Motsoaledi: NHI will fix it all</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>43:45</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Anlu Keeve and Makone Maja discuss Minister Motsoaledi’s comments regarding the judges’ impartiality in the NHI Con Court challenge, Tshwane Mayor’s appearance at SCOPA, and the ANCYL’s call to supporters to bring CVs to President Ramaphosa at the June 16 event.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Ramaphosa seeks legal limbo to solve crisis</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1675088</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Ricardo Teixeira discuss the president‘s speech on the Con Court ruling last night. They also discuss Eskom shutting off Joburg streetlights. Lastly, they discuss the problems with public participation. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Ramaphosa seeks legal limbo to solve crisis</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>37:28</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Ricardo Teixeira discuss the president‘s speech on the Con Court ruling last night. They also discuss Eskom shutting off Joburg streetlights. Lastly, they discuss the problems with public participation.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>The court ruling that has reset South Africa’s politics</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1674683</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the fallout from the Constitutional Court ruling on an impeachment hearing for President Ramaphosa. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The court ruling that has reset South Africa’s politics</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>39:08</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the fallout from the Constitutional Court ruling on an impeachment hearing for President Ramaphosa.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Ramaphosa faces impeachment hearing</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1673998</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Ofentse Donald Davhie. They discuss the ruling against parliament when it voted to ignore an impeachment hearing against President Ramaphosa. They also discuss immigration and xenophobia and they chat about fuel prices. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Ramaphosa faces impeachment hearing</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>47:27</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Ofentse Donald Davhie. They discuss the ruling against parliament when it voted to ignore an impeachment hearing against President Ramaphosa. They also discuss immigration and xenophobia and they chat about fuel prices.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Hacked CITY: R2 billion stolen over wifi</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1673694</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the incredible theft of R2 billion from an unsecured Wi-Fi network in the East Rand. They also discuss the lack of accountability in dealing with Minister Tolashe, and they chat about the weak defences of the NHI by the SACP and ANC. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Hacked CITY: R2 billion stolen over wifi</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>33:24</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the incredible theft of R2 billion from an unsecured Wi-Fi network in the East Rand. They also discuss the lack of accountability in dealing with Minister Tolashe, and they chat about the weak defences of the NHI by the SACP and ANC.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Joburg’s financial catastrophe</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1673174</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the letter by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to Joburg making clear just how bad Joburg’s finances are. They also discuss the ANC’s defence of NHI and South Africa’s opportunity to benefit from increased naval traffic around Africa. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Joburg’s financial catastrophe</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>32:00</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the letter by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to Joburg making clear just how bad Joburg’s finances are. They also discuss the ANC’s defence of NHI and South Africa’s opportunity to benefit from increased naval traffic around Africa.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>‘Sharia court’ horror: ISIS network in SA?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1672753</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's episode has Nicholas Lorimer and Ricardo Teixeira discuss the recent murder of several Ethiopian businessmen in Johannesburg and the possible links to a broader terror network. They also discuss theft of drugs from the Hawks and theft of guns from the SANDF. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>‘Sharia court’ horror: ISIS network in SA?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>32:30</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today's episode has Nicholas Lorimer and Ricardo Teixeira discuss the recent murder of several Ethiopian businessmen in Johannesburg and the possible links to a broader terror network. They also discuss theft of drugs from the Hawks and theft of guns from the SANDF.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>The 46 BEE mining billionaires</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1672304</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss claims that 60% of BEE benefits accrued to only 46 connected billionaires. They also talk about property rights, taxation and cities. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The 46 BEE mining billionaires</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>38:57</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss claims that 60% of BEE benefits accrued to only 46 connected billionaires. They also talk about property rights, taxation and cities.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>The rand falls, the Fed holds, stormy seas ahead</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1671530</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Anlu Keeve discuss the worsening global economic outlook. They also chat about BEE sector codes and the legal challenges against them and they discuss the new safety budget in Cape Town. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The rand falls, the Fed holds, stormy seas ahead</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>35:03</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Anlu Keeve discuss the worsening global economic outlook. They also chat about BEE sector codes and the legal challenges against them and they discuss the new safety budget in Cape Town.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Bankrupted by the city. It could happen to you.</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1671045</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss the failure of Joburg's water billing system. They also discuss a community that built its own clinic in the Eastern Cape, and lastly, they discuss an "employment equity" internship. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Bankrupted by the city. It could happen to you.</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>33:12</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss the failure of Joburg's water billing system. They also discuss a community that built its own clinic in the Eastern Cape, and lastly, they discuss an "employment equity" internship.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>The right to remain: community vs people</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1670576</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the debate over property rights, urban planning, and gentrification. They also discuss Xenophobia. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The right to remain: community vs people</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>39:45</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the debate over property rights, urban planning, and gentrification. They also discuss Xenophobia.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Reaping what is sown</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1669674</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Makone Maja, Nicholas Lorimer and Anlu Keeve. They discuss Ramaphosa's suspension of the national Police Commissioner, the SACP expressing panic at an ANC ultimatum. Lastly they talk about Zille's recent tennis game. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Reaping what is sown</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>48:01</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Makone Maja, Nicholas Lorimer and Anlu Keeve. They discuss Ramaphosa's suspension of the national Police Commissioner, the SACP expressing panic at an ANC ultimatum. Lastly they talk about Zille's recent tennis game.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Zille’s tough choices</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1669266</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss remarks by Helen Zille that the DA will not form a coalition with the ANC in Joburg. They also chat about the growing tensions between the ANC and SACP over the SACP’s decision to run in the local government elections. Lastly, they discuss allegations of mismanagement and harassment at a renewables project. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Zille’s tough choices</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>39:49</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss remarks by Helen Zille that the DA will not form a coalition with the ANC in Joburg. They also chat about the growing tensions between the ANC and SACP over the SACP’s decision to run in the local government elections. Lastly, they discuss allegations of mismanagement and harassment at a renewables project.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Trippling down on BEE</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1668805</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the latest BEE procurement regulations tabled by the finance minister last Friday. They also discuss the court ruling against the Human Rights Commission, and lastly, they discuss police body cameras. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Trippling down on BEE</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>41:43</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the latest BEE procurement regulations tabled by the finance minister last Friday. They also discuss the court ruling against the Human Rights Commission, and lastly, they discuss police body cameras.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Mantashe: Iran saved South Africa from petrol shortages</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1668312</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ricardo Teixeira and Nicholas Lorimer discuss comments from Gwede Mantashe that good relations with Iran saved us from petrol shortages. They also discuss U.S. Marines training the Cape Town metro police. Lastly, they discuss the need for a capable civil service. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Mantashe: Iran saved South Africa from petrol shortages</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>32:27</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ricardo Teixeira and Nicholas Lorimer discuss comments from Gwede Mantashe that good relations with Iran saved us from petrol shortages. They also discuss U.S. Marines training the Cape Town metro police. Lastly, they discuss the need for a capable civil service.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Can the DA ever be SA's biggest party?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1667883</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss an article by Jonny Steinberg on the prospects for the DA winning a national election. They also discuss the financial state of Johannesburg. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Can the DA ever be SA's biggest party?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>34:27</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss an article by Jonny Steinberg on the prospects for the DA winning a national election. They also discuss the financial state of Johannesburg.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Malema sentenced to 5 years in Jail</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1666775</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Herrmann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the sentencing of Julius Malema to 5 years in prison. They also chat about the incredible findings of recent IRR polling. Lastly, they discuss the appointment of Roelf Meyer as SA ambassador to the US. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Malema sentenced to 5 years in Jail</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>42:13</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Herrmann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the sentencing of Julius Malema to 5 years in prison. They also chat about the incredible findings of recent IRR polling. Lastly, they discuss the appointment of Roelf Meyer as SA ambassador to the US.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>The land lie</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1665933</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss how the government uses the land issue to play race politics whilst taking more power for the state. They also discuss Fort Hare and the suspension of Vice Chancellor Sakhela Buhlungu. Lastly, they discuss new allegations against Sgt Fanie Nkosi. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The land lie</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>30:09</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss how the government uses the land issue to play race politics whilst taking more power for the state. They also discuss Fort Hare and the suspension of Vice Chancellor Sakhela Buhlungu. Lastly, they discuss new allegations against Sgt Fanie Nkosi.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Geordin Hill-Lewis A new DA leader for a new age?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1665481</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss the results of the DA conference held over the weekend and the DA’s attempts to become South Africa’s biggest party. They also discuss the new draft history curriculum and the appearance of ANC “study groups.” <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Geordin Hill-Lewis A new DA leader for a new age?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>44:03</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss the results of the DA conference held over the weekend and the DA’s attempts to become South Africa’s biggest party. They also discuss the new draft history curriculum and the appearance of ANC “study groups.”]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Fixing South Africa's immigration CRISIS!</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1664408</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the revised White Paper on immigration, which has recently been approved by cabinet and endorsed by Leon Schreiber. They also discuss the potential for more fuel price increases if the oil crisis is not resolved. And they discuss efforts to solve the water crisis by ordinary South Africans. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Fixing South Africa's immigration CRISIS!</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>31:22</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the revised White Paper on immigration, which has recently been approved by cabinet and endorsed by Leon Schreiber. They also discuss the potential for more fuel price increases if the oil crisis is not resolved. And they discuss efforts to solve the water crisis by ordinary South Africans.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>South Africa's 40 transformation funds</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1664002</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Dr. John Endres discuss the incredible world of South Africa's over 40 murky transformation funds. They also discuss Value For Money and the R2 billion spent on a leadership school in Gauteng, and lastly, they chat about the president's long-delayed lifestyle audits. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>South Africa's 40 transformation funds</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>27:55</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Dr. John Endres discuss the incredible world of South Africa's over 40 murky transformation funds. They also discuss Value For Money and the R2 billion spent on a leadership school in Gauteng, and lastly, they chat about the president's long-delayed lifestyle audits.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Praying for water</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1663606</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the serious effects of the water crisis on South Africans. They also discuss Ferrocrome smelters and Eskom’s plan to save them. Lastly, they discuss declining rates of alcohol consumption amongst South Africans and the relationship between culture and vice. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Praying for water</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>36:17</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the serious effects of the water crisis on South Africans. They also discuss Ferrocrome smelters and Eskom’s plan to save them. Lastly, they discuss declining rates of alcohol consumption amongst South Africans and the relationship between culture and vice.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Lesufi pays the price of ideology</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1662715</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss the inclusion of the EFF in the Gauteng provincial government. They also discuss the Post Office needing another bailout and they discuss allegations of reckless endangerment in Bitou municipality. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Lesufi pays the price of ideology</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>27:24</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss the inclusion of the EFF in the Gauteng provincial government. They also discuss the Post Office needing another bailout and they discuss allegations of reckless endangerment in Bitou municipality.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>South Africa’s rapidly changing campaign landscape</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1662314</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the latest campaign stunt by the Zille campaign in Joburg. They also discuss the loss of faith in democracy and the record revenue collection from SARS. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>South Africa’s rapidly changing campaign landscape</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>33:47</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the latest campaign stunt by the Zille campaign in Joburg. They also discuss the loss of faith in democracy and the record revenue collection from SARS.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Petrol panic sparks tax relief</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1661828</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chris Hattingh, and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the fuel levy relief offered by the finance minister. They also discuss Cadre deployment, a battle over traditional leadership and yet another investor conference. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Petrol panic sparks tax relief</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>31:48</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chris Hattingh, and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the fuel levy relief offered by the finance minister. They also discuss Cadre deployment, a battle over traditional leadership and yet another investor conference.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Schools EXTORTED</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1661478</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the reports of extortion of schools in the Western Cape. They also discuss US-SA relations and the slum lord mafias in Joburg. They finish with a brief tribute to Steven Gruzd. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Schools EXTORTED</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>29:47</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the reports of extortion of schools in the Western Cape. They also discuss US-SA relations and the slum lord mafias in Joburg. They finish with a brief tribute to Steven Gruzd.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Chaos in council meeting: ANC mayor removed!</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1660809</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius. They discuss the disruption of a council meeting in Maluti-a-phofung and the R10 billion spending package on municipal workers in Joburg. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Chaos in council meeting: ANC mayor removed!</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>40:10</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius. They discuss the disruption of a council meeting in Maluti-a-phofung and the R10 billion spending package on municipal workers in Joburg.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Relief for fuel prices?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1660421</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Ofentse Donald Davhie discuss the DA proposal to cut the fuel levy by 50%. They also discuss podcast regulation and Ghost workers on the East Rand. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Relief for fuel prices?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>31:02</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Ofentse Donald Davhie discuss the DA proposal to cut the fuel levy by 50%. They also discuss podcast regulation and Ghost workers on the East Rand.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Senior cops arrested</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1660021</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the arrest of several senior police officers. They also discuss the latest on court actions around Employment Equity, oil and gas exploration court battles, and lastly, they chat about fuel shortages. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Senior cops arrested</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>29:25</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the arrest of several senior police officers. They also discuss the latest on court actions around Employment Equity, oil and gas exploration court battles, and lastly, they chat about fuel shortages.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Poverty is a choice</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1659623</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and John Endres discuss the outcome of the News24 On the Record conference. They also discuss the latest polling and the DA topping up its salaries. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Poverty is a choice</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>27:17</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and John Endres discuss the outcome of the News24 On the Record conference. They also discuss the latest polling and the DA topping up its salaries.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>ANC muzzles political speech</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1659197</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss a Sunday Times story about cancelling Face the Nation on the SABC due to political pressure. They also discuss the declining relevance of racial classification, and they discuss the decay of the Sharpeville memorial. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>ANC muzzles political speech</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>33:52</itunes:duration>
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				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Exploring Ideas which shape South Africa</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1658411</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Ricardo Teixeira. They discuss using the army as police, a collection of ideas about how to fix South Africa and they discuss the legacy of Paul R. Ehrlich. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Exploring Ideas which shape South Africa</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>34:59</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Ricardo Teixeira. They discuss using the army as police, a collection of ideas about how to fix South Africa and they discuss the legacy of Paul R. Ehrlich.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>GEORDIN HILL-LEWIS sets out his vision for the DA</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1658048</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss an op-ed from GEORDIN HILL-LEWIS about the path the DA is on. They also discuss the latest developments in Zuma’s party. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>GEORDIN HILL-LEWIS sets out his vision for the DA</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>34:18</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss an op-ed from GEORDIN HILL-LEWIS about the path the DA is on. They also discuss the latest developments in Zuma’s party.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Joburg ANC tears itself apart</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1656986</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ofentse Donald Davhie and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the growing infighting in the ANC’s Joburg branch as well as potential ANC candidates for mayor of Joburg. They also chat about how government is managing its relationship with the U.S. and a sobering crime. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Joburg ANC tears itself apart</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>34:06</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ofentse Donald Davhie and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the growing infighting in the ANC’s Joburg branch as well as potential ANC candidates for mayor of Joburg. They also chat about how government is managing its relationship with the U.S. and a sobering crime.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Was Madlanga Commission’s Witness D killed by former police officer?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1656541</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Terence Corrigan and Makone Maja discuss the arrest of former SAPS Special Task Force member who’s been formally charged for the murder of Madlanga Commission witness, Marius van Der Merwe; Minister Gwede Mantashe’s grand plan to rescuscitate fuel refineries ahead of fuel price shocks; and conclude the SANDF’s deployment at Zama Zama operations. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Was Madlanga Commission’s Witness D killed by former police officer?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>39:26</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Terence Corrigan and Makone Maja discuss the arrest of former SAPS Special Task Force member who’s been formally charged for the murder of Madlanga Commission witness, Marius van Der Merwe; Minister Gwede Mantashe’s grand plan to rescuscitate fuel refineries ahead of fuel price shocks; and conclude the SANDF’s deployment at Zama Zama operations.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Fighting with the Americans</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1655387</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius. They discuss the recent dust up with the new U.S. ambassador. They also discuss the Patrice Motsepe campaign in the ANC. Lastly they discuss a village left without water. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Fighting with the Americans</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>39:15</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius. They discuss the recent dust up with the new U.S. ambassador. They also discuss the Patrice Motsepe campaign in the ANC. Lastly they discuss a village left without water.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Does South Africa need a navy?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1655045</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Ricardo Teixeira discuss why South Africa needs a navy and an armed forces. They also discuss Illegal mining, the role of soldiers in policing activities, and an ANC ritual cleansing. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Does South Africa need a navy?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>35:51</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Ricardo Teixeira discuss why South Africa needs a navy and an armed forces. They also discuss Illegal mining, the role of soldiers in policing activities, and an ANC ritual cleansing.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>South Africa’s economy, weaker than it looks</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1654628</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest GDP figures. They also discuss the issue of crime and building a wall to stop it. Lastly, they discuss how regulations are strangling SA’s potential. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>South Africa’s economy, weaker than it looks</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>33:00</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest GDP figures. They also discuss the issue of crime and building a wall to stop it. Lastly, they discuss how regulations are strangling SA’s potential.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Joburg’s electricity company is doomed</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1654161</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss disaster that is Joburg’s City Power. They also discuss prisons and taxi violence. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Joburg’s electricity company is doomed</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>29:59</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss disaster that is Joburg’s City Power. They also discuss prisons and taxi violence.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Populist surge in South Africa?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1653701</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss the future prospects for the Patriotic Alliance, what populism is, making coalitions work, and the latest foot and mouth disease news. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Populist surge in South Africa?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>35:28</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss the future prospects for the Patriotic Alliance, what populism is, making coalitions work, and the latest foot and mouth disease news.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>South Africans abandoned in the Middle East</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1653121</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Ricardo Teixeira, Ofentse Donald Davhie and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss DIRCO's poor response the war in the Persian Gulf. They also discuss Floyd Shivambu's new party and lastly they discuss the growing importance of India. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>South Africans abandoned in the Middle East</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>46:24</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Ricardo Teixeira, Ofentse Donald Davhie and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss DIRCO's poor response the war in the Persian Gulf. They also discuss Floyd Shivambu's new party and lastly they discuss the growing importance of India.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>They didn't hide the dead rats</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1652795</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest on the battle for Joburg. They also discuss the ANC sending condolences to Iran. And they discuss the court action against News24 for what they published on a Gauteng mayor. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>They didn't hide the dead rats</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>32:18</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest on the battle for Joburg. They also discuss the ANC sending condolences to Iran. And they discuss the court action against News24 for what they published on a Gauteng mayor.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Life can be better in SA</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1652345</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss the difference between the quality of life in SA’s provinces. They also discuss the life of Mosiuoa Lekota and some dead-end approaches to unemployment. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Life can be better in SA</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>36:21</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss the difference between the quality of life in SA’s provinces. They also discuss the life of Mosiuoa Lekota and some dead-end approaches to unemployment.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Value for MONEY isn't a favour, it's a right</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1651902</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss Value for Money, healthcare corruption, and their effects on ordinary people. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Value for MONEY isn't a favour, it's a right</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>36:58</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss Value for Money, healthcare corruption, and their effects on ordinary people.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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	<item>
		<title>A GNU divided against itself can stand</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1651450</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss how a competitive GNU is better than a cozy one. They also chat about the larger ramifications of the water crisis. And about the uncertainty of war. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>A GNU divided against itself can stand</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>39:41</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss how a competitive GNU is better than a cozy one. They also chat about the larger ramifications of the water crisis. And about the uncertainty of war.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Gauteng ANC in flames</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1650785</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh. They discuss the latest internal ANC conflict in the Gauteng ANC. They also chat about future leaders of the ANC and DA. Lastly they discuss the inquiry into Iran's participation in naval exercises in Jan this year. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Gauteng ANC in flames</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>31:06</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh. They discuss the latest internal ANC conflict in the Gauteng ANC. They also chat about future leaders of the ANC and DA. Lastly they discuss the inquiry into Iran's participation in naval exercises in Jan this year.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>All roads lead to Joburg</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1650382</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ofentse Donald Davhie and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the national budget, the Joburg water crisis and the latest by-elections. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>All roads lead to Joburg</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>39:49</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ofentse Donald Davhie and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the national budget, the Joburg water crisis and the latest by-elections.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>The Budget all you need to know</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1649964</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the 2026 budget, BEE compliance, and the new US ambassador to South Africa, Brent Bozell. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The Budget all you need to know</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>36:15</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the 2026 budget, BEE compliance, and the new US ambassador to South Africa, Brent Bozell.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>NHI stopped in its tracks</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1649466</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss the halt on the NHI. They also discuss the Madlanga commission and affordability in Cape Town. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>NHI stopped in its tracks</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>35:13</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss the halt on the NHI. They also discuss the Madlanga commission and affordability in Cape Town.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Zuma’s party is deeply troubled</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1649026</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the resignation of Colleen Makhubele and the state of South Africa’s left-wing parties. They also discuss gambling adverts and the US Supreme Court’s ruling on IEEPA. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Zuma’s party is deeply troubled</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>41:18</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the resignation of Colleen Makhubele and the state of South Africa’s left-wing parties. They also discuss gambling adverts and the US Supreme Court’s ruling on IEEPA.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Tshwane’s R1bn backpay wage bill</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1648363</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this episode, Anlu Keeve, Dr John Endres, and Chris Patterson discuss the President's response to the SONA debate in parliament, Tshwane's backpay wage bill, and the unfolding issue of students gambling away their NSFAS allowances. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Tshwane’s R1bn backpay wage bill</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>34:52</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, Anlu Keeve, Dr John Endres, and Chris Patterson discuss the President's response to the SONA debate in parliament, Tshwane's backpay wage bill, and the unfolding issue of students gambling away their NSFAS allowances.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Gold rush! Desperate South Africans scratch in the dirt for cash</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1647548</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss unemployment, the collapse of the state, and overregulation. They also chat about getting value for money and changing how we rate the quality of our education. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Gold rush! Desperate South Africans scratch in the dirt for cash</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>32:19</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss unemployment, the collapse of the state, and overregulation. They also chat about getting value for money and changing how we rate the quality of our education.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>SA biggest crisis continues</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1647347</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest unemployment figures. They also discuss fake social media campaigns and South Africa’s up and coming politicians. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>SA biggest crisis continues</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>33:50</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest unemployment figures. They also discuss fake social media campaigns and South Africa’s up and coming politicians.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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	<item>
		<title>The man who would be king</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1646721</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss the political prospects of Deputy President Pual Mashatile and his conduct with blue light convoys. They also talk about the water crisis and infighting in Joburg. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The man who would be king</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>32:48</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss the political prospects of Deputy President Pual Mashatile and his conduct with blue light convoys. They also talk about the water crisis and infighting in Joburg.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>SONA so what?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1645745</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Anlu Keeve and Nicholas Lorimer. They talk about last night's State of the Nation Address. They talk about what SONA should be, what was said and where to from here. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>SONA so what?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>37:47</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Anlu Keeve and Nicholas Lorimer. They talk about last night's State of the Nation Address. They talk about what SONA should be, what was said and where to from here.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Is this the best the ANC can do?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1645421</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss the various parties' comments on the 2026 SONA. They also talk about Lesufi's blunder on the water crisis. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Is this the best the ANC can do?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>29:22</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss the various parties' comments on the 2026 SONA. They also talk about Lesufi's blunder on the water crisis.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Will water hand Joburg to the DA ?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1644926</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and John Endres discuss how the DA might benefit from the water crisis in Joburg. They also chat about a state-owned Property Company and if National Service is a good idea. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Will water hand Joburg to the DA ?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>34:31</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and John Endres discuss how the DA might benefit from the water crisis in Joburg. They also chat about a state-owned Property Company and if National Service is a good idea.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>The Foot and mouth Crisis</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1644496</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss the Foot and Mouth disaster in SA. They also chat about a nasty fight between Roedean vs King David schools. They also chat about fixing South Africa’s economy. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The Foot and mouth Crisis</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>37:48</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss the Foot and Mouth disaster in SA. They also chat about a nasty fight between Roedean vs King David schools. They also chat about fixing South Africa’s economy.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>SA ending its DRC war</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1644065</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Ricardo Teixeira discuss the end of the South African deployment as UN peacekeepers in the Eastern DRC. They also discuss the lack of Maths at 400 SA schools and what it takes to be a game ranger in 2025. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>SA ending its DRC war</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>30:27</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Ricardo Teixeira discuss the end of the South African deployment as UN peacekeepers in the Eastern DRC. They also discuss the lack of Maths at 400 SA schools and what it takes to be a game ranger in 2025.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Dealing with China</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1643337</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer Michael Morris and Ofentse Donald Davhie. They chat about growing trade relations with China. They also discuss solving housing problems in SA. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Dealing with China</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>39:39</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer Michael Morris and Ofentse Donald Davhie. They chat about growing trade relations with China. They also discuss solving housing problems in SA.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Next leader of the DA?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1643025</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the likely next leader of the DA, the Value For Money Bill, and recent by-elections. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Next leader of the DA?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>36:34</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the likely next leader of the DA, the Value For Money Bill, and recent by-elections.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>The DA's Ruthless pursuit of power: Steenhuisen to hand over the reins</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1642573</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the announcement that John Steenhuisen will not run for another term as leader of the DA. They also discuss the next water crisis and an HIV vaccine. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The DA's Ruthless pursuit of power: Steenhuisen to hand over the reins</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>31:35</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the announcement that John Steenhuisen will not run for another term as leader of the DA. They also discuss the next water crisis and an HIV vaccine.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>This isn't the podcast you’re looking for.</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1642101</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss how the ANC has lost control over the national narrative. They also discuss how Joburg's meltdown is getting worse and lastly they chat about how racial nationalism always eats itself. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>This isn't the podcast you’re looking for.</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>27:14</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss how the ANC has lost control over the national narrative. They also discuss how Joburg's meltdown is getting worse and lastly they chat about how racial nationalism always eats itself.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>SA governments biggest moment of hubris</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1641732</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the limits of government plans and policy, the SA-Israeli relationship, and the GNU. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>SA governments biggest moment of hubris</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>31:34</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the limits of government plans and policy, the SA-Israeli relationship, and the GNU.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>BEE shake up or shake down?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1641006</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Anlu Keeve, Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan. They discuss the "Transformation fund" , if the DA is "right wing" and jobs that are too good to be true. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>BEE shake up or shake down?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>40:54</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Anlu Keeve, Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan. They discuss the "Transformation fund" , if the DA is "right wing" and jobs that are too good to be true.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>They say South Africa is turning around, they’re wrong.</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1640658</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer talk about the “optimistic narrative” around SA. They also discuss the latest from the Madlanga commission and special deal Eskom is making with some Chrome Smelters. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>They say South Africa is turning around, they’re wrong.</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>27:05</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer talk about the “optimistic narrative” around SA. They also discuss the latest from the Madlanga commission and special deal Eskom is making with some Chrome Smelters.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Malema is at the end of his road</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1640073</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the state of the EFF. They also discuss the arrest of a saboteur at Eskom and an absolutely bonkers promotion in the Defence Force. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Malema is at the end of his road</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>32:02</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the state of the EFF. They also discuss the arrest of a saboteur at Eskom and an absolutely bonkers promotion in the Defence Force.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Ramokgopa refuses to fix Eskom</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1639521</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest roadblock in unbundling Eskom, a big army celebration, and getting SA on the right track. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Ramokgopa refuses to fix Eskom</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>27:25</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest roadblock in unbundling Eskom, a big army celebration, and getting SA on the right track.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Chaos spreads, South Africans fight back</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1638948</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss vigilantism, education and dropouts, and they chat about the ANC declaring it will choose better leaders. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Chaos spreads, South Africans fight back</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>31:49</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss vigilantism, education and dropouts, and they chat about the ANC declaring it will choose better leaders.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>A plan to actually fix South Africa?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1637799</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the plans by Deputy Finance Minister Ashor Sarupen to fix South Africa’s economy. They also talk about Trump and SA, as well as gangs. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>A plan to actually fix South Africa?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>33:52</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the plans by Deputy Finance Minister Ashor Sarupen to fix South Africa’s economy. They also talk about Trump and SA, as well as gangs.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Forced to flee: chaos and disorder in SA</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1637354</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Dr. John Endres discuss the effects of lawlessness and lack of property protection on South Africa's poorest people. They also discuss the internal feud in the DA over December and the foot and mouth disease outbreak. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Forced to flee: chaos and disorder in SA</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>30:55</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Dr. John Endres discuss the effects of lawlessness and lack of property protection on South Africa's poorest people. They also discuss the internal feud in the DA over December and the foot and mouth disease outbreak.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>A big sign the ANC is losing on NHI</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1636854</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the call for a truce on NHI, Adrian Basson endorsing the DA, and a scandal in Buffalo City. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>A big sign the ANC is losing on NHI</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>35:27</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the call for a truce on NHI, Adrian Basson endorsing the DA, and a scandal in Buffalo City.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>SA generals go rogue</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1636430</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Ricardo Teixeira discuss the recent South African naval exercises with China, Russia, the UAE and Iran. They ask if the South African National Defence Force is out of control. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>SA generals go rogue</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>27:57</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Ricardo Teixeira discuss the recent South African naval exercises with China, Russia, the UAE and Iran. They ask if the South African National Defence Force is out of control.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>The podcast report: searching for the good vibes in SA</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1626998</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Viv Vermark discuss Viv's search for some good vibes for South Africans on the podcast scene as we head into December. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The podcast report: searching for the good vibes in SA</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>18:14</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Viv Vermark discuss Viv's search for some good vibes for South Africans on the podcast scene as we head into December.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>The Daily Friend Show year end special : The slow death march of the ANC.</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1626596</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show wraps up the year that has been and the year ahead. John Endres, Nicholas Lorimer, Hermann Pretorius and Chris Hattingh chat about the economy and politics of South Africa and the world. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The Daily Friend Show year end special : The slow death march of the ANC.</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>1:28:38</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show wraps up the year that has been and the year ahead. John Endres, Nicholas Lorimer, Hermann Pretorius and Chris Hattingh chat about the economy and politics of South Africa and the world.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>The DRC: South Africa’s ongoing Vietnam War</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1625737</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ricardo Teixeria and Nicholas Lorimer discuss South Africa’s long deployment in the DRC. They also discuss the police and the ANC suffering from internal conflict. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The DRC: South Africa’s ongoing Vietnam War</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>35:00</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ricardo Teixeria and Nicholas Lorimer discuss South Africa’s long deployment in the DRC. They also discuss the police and the ANC suffering from internal conflict.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Parliament to place Ramaphosa under the microscope</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1625307</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the new oversight committee which will oversee the presidency. They also chat about small businesses being in distress and the value of lifestyle audits. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Parliament to place Ramaphosa under the microscope</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>41:28</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the new oversight committee which will oversee the presidency. They also chat about small businesses being in distress and the value of lifestyle audits.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Property rights are human rights</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1624663</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anlu Keeve and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the destruction of property rights in practice from building hijackers. They also chat about rent control and building regulations. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Property rights are human rights</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>36:07</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Anlu Keeve and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the destruction of property rights in practice from building hijackers. They also chat about rent control and building regulations.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Russia ignores Zuma</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1624284</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest on the Russian mercenary story involving MK’s senior leaders. They also chat about Sewage problems in Kimberly and Shivambu’s new headache. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Russia ignores Zuma</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>35:32</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest on the Russian mercenary story involving MK’s senior leaders. They also chat about Sewage problems in Kimberly and Shivambu’s new headache.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>BEE reform promised. Is this the beginning of the end?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1623354</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Ofentse Donald Davhie and Chris Hattingh. They discuss the promised "reform" of BEE. They also chat about the shortlist for the NPA and the internal drama inside MK. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>BEE reform promised. Is this the beginning of the end?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>36:03</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Ofentse Donald Davhie and Chris Hattingh. They discuss the promised "reform" of BEE. They also chat about the shortlist for the NPA and the internal drama inside MK.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>South Africa turning around? What you need to know.</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1622982</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and John Endres discuss if South Africa is turning around. They also chat about Joburg and the G20. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>South Africa turning around? What you need to know.</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>28:50</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and John Endres discuss if South Africa is turning around. They also chat about Joburg and the G20.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>South Africans are far more united than you think</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1622588</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer asks Hermann Pretorius about the IRR's latest polling report on the state of Race Relations in South Africa.<br />
<br />
Link to the paper and the webinar: https://irr.org.za/reports/irr-polling/pro-growth-or-pro-poverty-findings-of-irr-polling-2025-report-3-race-and-race-relations <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>South Africans are far more united than you think</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>45:51</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer asks Hermann Pretorius about the IRR's latest polling report on the state of Race Relations in South Africa.

Link to the paper and the webinar: https://irr.org.za/reports/irr-polling/pro-growth-or-pro-poverty-findings-of-irr-polling-2025-report-3-race-and-race-relations]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Mk’s sinister intentions</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1622137</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss MK’s recent activities, particularly the men sent off to Russia for “bodyguard training”. They also discuss the potential future breakup of the GNU and SA being excluded from AGOA. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Mk’s sinister intentions</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>24:57</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss MK’s recent activities, particularly the men sent off to Russia for “bodyguard training”. They also discuss the potential future breakup of the GNU and SA being excluded from AGOA.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>“shake the hornets’ nest and mock the marginalised for their patience”</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1621721</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss arguments in defence of BEE made by Joel Netshitenzhe. They also chat about the G20 and anonymity online. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>“shake the hornets’ nest and mock the marginalised for their patience”</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>41:26</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss arguments in defence of BEE made by Joel Netshitenzhe. They also chat about the G20 and anonymity online.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>The G20 diplomatic spat</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1620920</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Anlu Keeve. They discuss ongoing spats between the Americans and SA. They also chat about the plot to have Ramaphosa resign and the ANCYL. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The G20 diplomatic spat</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>36:34</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Anlu Keeve. They discuss ongoing spats between the Americans and SA. They also chat about the plot to have Ramaphosa resign and the ANCYL.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>New poll shows DA leaders more popular than most ANC leaders</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1620571</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest SRF polling. They also chat about the failures of Crime Intelligence and the City of Joburg’s dodgy accounting. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>New poll shows DA leaders more popular than most ANC leaders</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>34:21</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest SRF polling. They also chat about the failures of Crime Intelligence and the City of Joburg’s dodgy accounting.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<item>
		<title>The Podcast Report: Cape Independence</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1619822</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Viv Vermaak and Nicholas Lorimer talk about how the world of podcasts talks about the prospect of Cape Independence. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The Podcast Report: Cape Independence</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>24:09</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Viv Vermaak and Nicholas Lorimer talk about how the world of podcasts talks about the prospect of Cape Independence.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Ramaphosa's dare to name the date</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1619533</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anlu Keeve and Chris Hattingh discuss Ramaphosa's dare for a date to resign, the upcoming G20 declaration and the US's absence, and Moody's comments on the medium-term budget policy statement and the country's fiscal trajectory. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Ramaphosa's dare to name the date</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>24:01</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Anlu Keeve and Chris Hattingh discuss Ramaphosa's dare for a date to resign, the upcoming G20 declaration and the US's absence, and Moody's comments on the medium-term budget policy statement and the country's fiscal trajectory.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>More Palestinian refugees mysteriously sent to SA</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1619133</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Terence Corrigan and Makone Maja discuss the mystery plane charted to South Africa full of Palestinian refugees, the new Trump administration exemption to SA citrus and tropical produce as well as the City of Johannesburg dealing with threats of protest ahead of the G20. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>More Palestinian refugees mysteriously sent to SA</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>36:04</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Terence Corrigan and Makone Maja discuss the mystery plane charted to South Africa full of Palestinian refugees, the new Trump administration exemption to SA citrus and tropical produce as well as the City of Johannesburg dealing with threats of protest ahead of the G20.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>South Africans demand merit not race</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1618399</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Hermann Pretorius and John Endres. They discuss the latest results in the upcoming release of the IRR’s latest polling on race relations. They also discuss the deflating G20 summit, parliament growing teeth and the finance minister speaking on ratings agencies. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>South Africans demand merit not race</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>43:39</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Hermann Pretorius and John Endres. They discuss the latest results in the upcoming release of the IRR’s latest polling on race relations. They also discuss the deflating G20 summit, parliament growing teeth and the finance minister speaking on ratings agencies.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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	<item>
		<title>Has South Africa turned the corner?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1618057</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's Show with Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discusses the latest budget news. They also discuss the NPA and water problems in Limpopo. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Has South Africa turned the corner?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>34:09</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today's Show with Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discusses the latest budget news. They also discuss the NPA and water problems in Limpopo.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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	<item>
		<title>China’s secret military project in SA</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1617566</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Riccardo Teixeria discuss revelations that the China is carrying out a massive revamp of an SA military base. They also discuss shocking revelations about the EMPD. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>China’s secret military project in SA</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>26:47</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Riccardo Teixeria discuss revelations that the China is carrying out a massive revamp of an SA military base. They also discuss shocking revelations about the EMPD.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>The deeply insecure Gauteng government</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1617090</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the removal of a banner put up in Joburg by Solidarity. They also discuss the pending removal of a DA minister and they chat about Trump’s G20 post. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The deeply insecure Gauteng government</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>36:44</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the removal of a banner put up in Joburg by Solidarity. They also discuss the pending removal of a DA minister and they chat about Trump’s G20 post.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>The Phantom Menace</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1616665</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss the statement from the Gauteng government about vandalism of a welcome to the G20 sign. They also discuss ambitious growth targets for South Africa and collective punishment. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The Phantom Menace</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>29:12</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss the statement from the Gauteng government about vandalism of a welcome to the G20 sign. They also discuss ambitious growth targets for South Africa and collective punishment.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Mbulula: &quot;If you want to see white people running in their numbers&quot;</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1615959</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan. They discuss an interview with ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbulula where he discussed land reform. They also discuss deregulation and many high profile court cases. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Mbulula: &quot;If you want to see white people running in their numbers&quot;</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>34:20</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan. They discuss an interview with ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbulula where he discussed land reform. They also discuss deregulation and many high profile court cases.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Mbeki We need better presidents!</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1615122</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the recent comments by former president Thabo Mbeki on South Africa needing a better way to choose presidents. They also discuss ANC defections to the DA and they discuss the latest internal battle in MK. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Mbeki We need better presidents!</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>29:51</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the recent comments by former president Thabo Mbeki on South Africa needing a better way to choose presidents. They also discuss ANC defections to the DA and they discuss the latest internal battle in MK.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>The coming KZN crisis</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1614571</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the looming political crisis in the KZN provincial government. They also chat about a silly editorial on polling and they discuss the dishonesty at the heart of the NHI. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The coming KZN crisis</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>36:10</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the looming political crisis in the KZN provincial government. They also chat about a silly editorial on polling and they discuss the dishonesty at the heart of the NHI.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Property Chaos in Joburg</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1614203</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss the collapse of the building plan archives in the City of Joburg, crony capitalism and StatsSA's underfunding. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Property Chaos in Joburg</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>32:42</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss the collapse of the building plan archives in the City of Joburg, crony capitalism and StatsSA's underfunding.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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	<item>
		<title>A gnu dawn for the GNU?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1613451</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Ofentse Davhie and Anlu Keeve. They discuss the latest developments on the GNU. They discuss informal traders and they chat about disappearing tax credits to fund NHI. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>A gnu dawn for the GNU?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>42:35</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Ofentse Davhie and Anlu Keeve. They discuss the latest developments on the GNU. They discuss informal traders and they chat about disappearing tax credits to fund NHI.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Lesufi sells out Joburg to keep his seat</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1613092</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the motion of no confidence in Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi. They also discuss Eskom's debt problems and gang murders. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Lesufi sells out Joburg to keep his seat</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>28:21</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the motion of no confidence in Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi. They also discuss Eskom's debt problems and gang murders.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<ionofm:player_url><![CDATA[https://iframe.iono.fm/e/1613092?download=0]]></ionofm:player_url>
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		<title>The Bill you need to know about to save SA</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1612672</link>
		<guid isPermaLink="true">https://iono.fm/e/1612672</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the IRR's Value for Money Bill. They also chat about overregulation and ActionSA's weird polling plan. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The Bill you need to know about to save SA</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>34:17</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the IRR's Value for Money Bill. They also chat about overregulation and ActionSA's weird polling plan.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Can SA end HIV?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1612196</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss South Africa's opportunity to end HIV if it makes the right choices. They also discuss South Africans having a favourable view of military rule, and how many people actually benefit from BEE. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Can SA end HIV?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>33:37</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss South Africa's opportunity to end HIV if it makes the right choices. They also discuss South Africans having a favourable view of military rule, and how many people actually benefit from BEE.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>&quot;ANC willing to talk about BEE&quot;</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1611757</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss reports that the ANC is willing to discuss changes to BEE with the DA. They also chat about Mbalula's strange trip to Libya, and they discuss a North West municipality wasting R11 billion. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>&quot;ANC willing to talk about BEE&quot;</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>28:41</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss reports that the ANC is willing to discuss changes to BEE with the DA. They also chat about Mbalula's strange trip to Libya, and they discuss a North West municipality wasting R11 billion.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>South Africa's crime story is deeper than you think.</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1611105</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius. They discuss the comments by former police minister Bheki Cele in Parliament about accepting free accommodation "Cat" Matlala. They also chat about teachers and the City of Joburg. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>South Africa's crime story is deeper than you think.</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>39:04</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius. They discuss the comments by former police minister Bheki Cele in Parliament about accepting free accommodation "Cat" Matlala. They also chat about teachers and the City of Joburg.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>The incredibly pathetic defence of BEE.</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1610781</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anlu Keeve and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the weak defence of BEE offered by the Black Business Council. They also discuss the Gauteng Crime Wardens and Grey listing. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The incredibly pathetic defence of BEE.</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>28:24</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Anlu Keeve and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the weak defence of BEE offered by the Black Business Council. They also discuss the Gauteng Crime Wardens and Grey listing.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Zuma ordered to “pay back the money”</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1610335</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest court defeat for Zuma. They also talk inflation and climate regulations. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Zuma ordered to “pay back the money”</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>23:30</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest court defeat for Zuma. They also talk inflation and climate regulations.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>The DA's alternative to BEE</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1609887</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the DA's new procurement policy alternative to BEE. They also chat about cops fighting cops and exorcising ghost employees. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The DA's alternative to BEE</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>34:15</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the DA's new procurement policy alternative to BEE. They also chat about cops fighting cops and exorcising ghost employees.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Setback for the Green agenda?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1609395</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Dr John Endres discuss the latest details about South Africa's future energy mix. They also discuss abuse of state resources, extortion and ANC internal politics. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Setback for the Green agenda?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>31:31</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Dr John Endres discuss the latest details about South Africa's future energy mix. They also discuss abuse of state resources, extortion and ANC internal politics.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>The Madlanga commission: The ANC's doom?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1608746</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer Makone Maja and Riccardo Teixeira. They discuss a column by professor William Gumede about the impact of the Madlanga on the ANC. They also chat about South Africa's "butterfly strategy" and the SANDF. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The Madlanga commission: The ANC's doom?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>36:36</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer Makone Maja and Riccardo Teixeira. They discuss a column by professor William Gumede about the impact of the Madlanga on the ANC. They also chat about South Africa's "butterfly strategy" and the SANDF.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Very bad omens for the ANC</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1608396</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest by-election results, the gambling industry, and air freight. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Very bad omens for the ANC</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>25:39</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest by-election results, the gambling industry, and air freight.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>The Podcast Report: the Malema Firearm verdict</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1607875</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Viv Vermaak and Nicholas Lorimer talk about how the world of podcasts responded to the guilty verdict in the Julius Malema firearms case. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The Podcast Report: the Malema Firearm verdict</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>22:56</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Viv Vermaak and Nicholas Lorimer talk about how the world of podcasts responded to the guilty verdict in the Julius Malema firearms case.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>SA Inc's R1.8 trillion hoard</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1607434</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the Reserve Bank report that companies are sitting on a huge pile of money. They also talk about the importance of good governance and a mix-up at the PIC. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>SA Inc's R1.8 trillion hoard</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>26:05</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the Reserve Bank report that companies are sitting on a huge pile of money. They also talk about the importance of good governance and a mix-up at the PIC.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Police minister: South Africa is becoming a gangster state</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1606978</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the threat to South Africa of gangs and mafias. And why we need more effective institutions to protect ourselves. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Police minister: South Africa is becoming a gangster state</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>30:34</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the threat to South Africa of gangs and mafias. And why we need more effective institutions to protect ourselves.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Renaming Tembisa Hospital: Is This the Justice Babita Deokaran Deserves?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1606035</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss calls to rename Tembisa hospital after murdered whistleblower Babita Deokaran. They also discuss some harsh words for government from a CEO and they chat about riots at Fort Hare. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Renaming Tembisa Hospital: Is This the Justice Babita Deokaran Deserves?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>25:57</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss calls to rename Tembisa hospital after murdered whistleblower Babita Deokaran. They also discuss some harsh words for government from a CEO and they chat about riots at Fort Hare.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>ANC on the Brink? R1 Billion in Public Funds at Risk </title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1605517</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest developments in the ANC's ongoing money troubles. Is the party at risk of insolvency? They also chat about the next head of the NPA, the ANC's industrial policy and the latest from Lt-Gen Mkhwanazi. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>ANC on the Brink? R1 Billion in Public Funds at Risk </itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>29:39</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the latest developments in the ANC's ongoing money troubles. Is the party at risk of insolvency? They also chat about the next head of the NPA, the ANC's industrial policy and the latest from Lt-Gen Mkhwanazi.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>The ANC's grand plan to win Joburg</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1605056</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the ANC's plans to deploy a "big gun" to fight the Joburg mayor's race. They also chat about the Universal Basic Income Grant and the SABC. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The ANC's grand plan to win Joburg</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>32:50</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the ANC's plans to deploy a "big gun" to fight the Joburg mayor's race. They also chat about the Universal Basic Income Grant and the SABC.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>The massive land claim scam</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1604525</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the conclusion of the massive land claim scam with a ruling ordering the Mpumalanga government to pay R306 million to a conservationist. They also discuss the merger of Rise Mzansi, BOSA, and GOOD to form Unite for Change. Lastly, they discuss the Ngonyama Trust. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The massive land claim scam</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>27:33</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the conclusion of the massive land claim scam with a ruling ordering the Mpumalanga government to pay R306 million to a conservationist. They also discuss the merger of Rise Mzansi, BOSA, and GOOD to form Unite for Change. Lastly, they discuss the Ngonyama Trust.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>A DA breakthrough in Pretoria?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1603289</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss some good results for the DA in recent by-elections and a big electricity theft scandal. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>A DA breakthrough in Pretoria?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>18:28</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss some good results for the DA in recent by-elections and a big electricity theft scandal.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>South Africa’s Jobs Crisis: 230,000 Lost in Just One Year!</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1602826</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss the latest horrifying jobs numbers from the Quarterly Employment Survey. They also discuss the Julius Malema firearms case and the guilty verdict and they chat about government regulations on internet providers. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>South Africa’s Jobs Crisis: 230,000 Lost in Just One Year!</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>29:14</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss the latest horrifying jobs numbers from the Quarterly Employment Survey. They also discuss the Julius Malema firearms case and the guilty verdict and they chat about government regulations on internet providers.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Unanswered Questions: The Shocking Death of Nathi Mthethwa in Paris</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1602350</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and John Endres talk about the shocking news that former minister and current South African ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, was found dead in Paris. They also discuss the latest developments in Johannesburg coalition politics. Lastly, they discuss the turnaround of Eskom. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Unanswered Questions: The Shocking Death of Nathi Mthethwa in Paris</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>18:03</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and John Endres talk about the shocking news that former minister and current South African ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, was found dead in Paris. They also discuss the latest developments in Johannesburg coalition politics. Lastly, they discuss the turnaround of Eskom.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Ramaphosa’s Big Coalition Mistake? Leaders Left Waiting!</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1601963</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss Ramaphosa's refusal to meet with his coalition partners in the GNU. They also chat about comments that SA's crime situation is not that bad, and they finish off with a discussion of the shocking amount of money stolen from Tembisa Hospital. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Ramaphosa’s Big Coalition Mistake? Leaders Left Waiting!</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>26:02</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss Ramaphosa's refusal to meet with his coalition partners in the GNU. They also chat about comments that SA's crime situation is not that bad, and they finish off with a discussion of the shocking amount of money stolen from Tembisa Hospital.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Just because you wish it, doesn't make it so</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1601323</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Hermann Pretorius, Nicholas Lorimer and Ofentse Donald Davhie. They discuss the struggle to implement compulsory Grade R education across South Africa, and what the alternatives to BEE are. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Just because you wish it, doesn't make it so</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>42:47</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Hermann Pretorius, Nicholas Lorimer and Ofentse Donald Davhie. They discuss the struggle to implement compulsory Grade R education across South Africa, and what the alternatives to BEE are.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>PA out of Joburg coalition</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1600947</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Anlu Keeve discuss the PA's announcement it is going to be leaving the ANC led coalition in Joburg. They also discuss SA's ports and SA's chrome mining problems. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>PA out of Joburg coalition</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>24:33</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Anlu Keeve discuss the PA's announcement it is going to be leaving the ANC led coalition in Joburg. They also discuss SA's ports and SA's chrome mining problems.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Can Zille win Joburg?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1600239</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss Helen Zille’s candidacy for mayorship of Johannesburg. They also discuss alcohol abuse and NHI. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Can Zille win Joburg?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>35:18</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss Helen Zille’s candidacy for mayorship of Johannesburg. They also discuss alcohol abuse and NHI.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Expropriation act really is bad news</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1599813</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss a real world example of expropriation without compensation. They also discuss electronic voting and the President giving an interview. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Expropriation act really is bad news</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>31:24</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss a real world example of expropriation without compensation. They also discuss electronic voting and the President giving an interview.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Ramaphosa tells ANC to face reality, ANC says no</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1599158</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend show with Nicholas Lorimer, Anlu Keeve and Ricardo Teixeira. They discuss the fallout from Ramaphosa's comments that the ANC could learn from the DA about clean audits. They also discuss the horrific state of the South African Defence Forces which has stalled its modernisation programs and seems to be short changing its soldiers who were deployed to DRC. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Ramaphosa tells ANC to face reality, ANC says no</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>38:32</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend show with Nicholas Lorimer, Anlu Keeve and Ricardo Teixeira. They discuss the fallout from Ramaphosa's comments that the ANC could learn from the DA about clean audits. They also discuss the horrific state of the South African Defence Forces which has stalled its modernisation programs and seems to be short changing its soldiers who were deployed to DRC.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>The Podcast Report: Helen Zille for Joburg mayor?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1598742</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Viv Vermaak, hosted by Nicholas Lorimer discusses what's going on in South Africa's podcast scene. Viv tells us what she learned from SA podcasts on the question of Helen Zille's candidacy for mayor of Johannesburg. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The Podcast Report: Helen Zille for Joburg mayor?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>17:25</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Viv Vermaak, hosted by Nicholas Lorimer discusses what's going on in South Africa's podcast scene. Viv tells us what she learned from SA podcasts on the question of Helen Zille's candidacy for mayor of Johannesburg.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>The Madlanga commission begins</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1598402</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the opening of the Madlanga commission and its larger political consequences. They also discuss living in a walkable city, the PA's candidate for Joburg mayor, and broken promises. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The Madlanga commission begins</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>33:22</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the opening of the Madlanga commission and its larger political consequences. They also discuss living in a walkable city, the PA's candidate for Joburg mayor, and broken promises.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>New book alleges Mashaba enabled Malema</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1597903</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss allegations about the close relationship between Malema and Mashaba in the city of Johannesburg. They also discuss turf wars on the East Rand and the plight of ANC councilors. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>New book alleges Mashaba enabled Malema</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>33:57</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss allegations about the close relationship between Malema and Mashaba in the city of Johannesburg. They also discuss turf wars on the East Rand and the plight of ANC councilors.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>It's time to hold the powerful accountable</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1597517</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss the crisis of accountability across South Africa, and the president’s choice to do nothing about it. They also discuss plans to raise money for Joburg. Lastly, they chat about alleged police harassment of a journalist in Cape Town. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>It's time to hold the powerful accountable</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>27:27</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss the crisis of accountability across South Africa, and the president’s choice to do nothing about it. They also discuss plans to raise money for Joburg. Lastly, they chat about alleged police harassment of a journalist in Cape Town.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Mashatile's false choice</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1596866</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Ofentse Donald Davhie, Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan. They discuss comments defending BEE by the deputy president. They also talk about the hunger crisis destroying the lives of young South Africans and they chat about GDP growth numbers. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Mashatile's false choice</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>33:10</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today's Daily Friend Show with Ofentse Donald Davhie, Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan. They discuss comments defending BEE by the deputy president. They also talk about the hunger crisis destroying the lives of young South Africans and they chat about GDP growth numbers.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Strategic analysis of South Africa’s political situation</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1596561</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss some recent by-elections and what they tell us about where South Africa is headed. Is the ANC doomed, and if so, what comes next? <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Strategic analysis of South Africa’s political situation</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>SA Institute of Race Relations</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1154/logo_4377_20250910_203015_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>42:02</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss some recent by-elections and what they tell us about where South Africa is headed. Is the ANC doomed, and if so, what comes next?]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4377">The Daily Friend Show</source>
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		<title>Gambling with our future</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1596111</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the incredible spending by ordinary South Africans on gambling. They also discuss political activism from churches in Nelson Mandela Bay and chaos in policing. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Terence Corrigan and Makone Maja react to the flagging of capital flight as a potential consequence of contract killings, they discuss Busiswe Mkhwebane’s perjury case as well as the struggles behind the SABC’s operating model. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hermann Pretorius and Makone Maja discuss the Gauteng Department of Health corruption audit findings. They delve into the new labour reforms for small firms regarding dismissals of senior employees and conclude by critiquing NACAC’s proposal for a new independent and permanent anti-corruption body. <a href="https://dailyfriend.co.za/">Website</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Daily-Friend-106172744063430/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_friend/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFriendSA">Twitter</a>]]></description>
					<category>News Commentary</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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