

Sihle Ngobese
Sihle Ngobese, best known as Big Daddy Liberty (BDL), is the Head of Strategic Operations at the IRR. Sihle has nearly a decade of experience in political and strategic communications, having worked in party-politics, the legislature and government. He is an Industrial Sociologist and UKZN alumni, holding an Honours degree in Industrial, Organizational & Labour Studies. Sihle brings with him the BDL social media brand and is the host of The Big Liberty Show. He is responsible for the production of all IRR shows, including the flagship ‘Daily Friend Show’ and podcasts.
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Black and white racists are the same!
- By Sihle Ngobese
- . Nov 28, 2022
Join BDL for Liberty & Friends and an OPEN line! He looks at the issue of the South African media and the obsession of political

Liberty & Friends – Black Wealth: Riches & ‘bling’ but where are the “black” institutions & empowerment?
- By Sihle Ngobese
- . Nov 7, 2022
BDL wraps up the news week with solid analysis from our Friends panel: Koketso Resane (Manpatria Podcast), Nolu Maki (Marketing Specialist), Penuel Mlotshwa (Penuel The

Liberty & Friends – Malema’s racism, messy week of coalition politics, SA debt crisis & private security the new SAPS?
- By Sihle Ngobese
- . Nov 3, 2022
Join BDL as he wraps up the news week with solid analysis from the Friends panel: Martin van Staden (Institute of Race Relations), Nolu Maki

Liberty & Friends – Dischem keeps race policy, fuel theft syndicate kingpin nabbed, & flawed Electoral Bill pushes ahead
- By Sihle Ngobese
- . Oct 24, 2022
Join BDL in discussion with this weeks Friends panel; Dumo Denga (Manpatria Podcast), Mlondi Mdluli (IRR), and Ernst van Zyl (Afriforum).

Liberty & Friends – Dischem: Are South Africa’s race-based labour & empowerment laws mainstreaming racism?
- By Sihle Ngobese
- . Oct 19, 2022
Dischem has kicked the racism hornets nest as it tries to implement race-based Employment Equity law. Join BDL in discussion with this weeks Friends panel;

Liberty & Friends – ‘Free speech is a bizarre ideology’
- By Sihle Ngobese
- . Aug 11, 2022
The “woke” South African leftists are disavowing the foundations of liberal democracy & freedom (free speech, civil liberties, and so on). A recent video by

Liberty & Friends – More tavern shootings, Gordhan asks Solidarity to help Eskom, and the ‘Taliban’ wins in KZN
- By Sihle Ngobese
- . Jul 25, 2022
Join BDL as he wraps up the newsweek that was with analysis and political opinion. He also has BIG NEWS to share.

Liberty & Friends – The curious case of Bheki Cele, July riots a year on, National Shutdown, and petrol price hell
- By Sihle Ngobese
- . Jul 12, 2022
BDL breaks down the news week that was with his panel of Friends; Koketso Resane (Manpatria Podcast), Gideon Joubert (Paratus Info), Nolu Maki (Brand Strategist),

Liberty & Friends – Stellenbosch “racism”, fuel price crisis, loadshedding misery, & R22-million flag
- By Sihle Ngobese
- . May 23, 2022
It seems “racism” is what the elites and corporate media want us to focus on, even as the country faces ongoing crippling loadshedding, a crumbling

Liberty & Friends – South Africa is a crime & terrorism haven!
- By Sihle Ngobese
- . May 16, 2022
South Africa is undeniably descending into a hell-hole of crime, civil unrest, and quickly becoming a safe haven for international terrorist formations. As the state