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ANC MP resigns after corruption charge (finally!)

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Today’s Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon, and Chris Hattingh discusses the resignation of an ANC MP from Parliament. They also talk about

NHI dealt big setback | Daily Friend Wrap

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Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the Pretoria High Court judgement against the certificate of need in the NHI bill. They also discuss GNU dynamics

Ramaphosa defends non-racialism? | Daily Friend Wrap

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Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss President Ramaphosa calling out race-baiting and ethnic chauvinism. They also discuss attitudes to democracy across Africa and in South Africa.

COSATU defends Zille | Daily Friend Wrap

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Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt discuss the potential shattering of COSATU and the ANC as the GNU shifts South African politics. They also talk about

Biden is out

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Today’s Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer discusses the announcement that Joe Biden will no longer run for re-election. They

Where goes the GNU?

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Today’s Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris and Terence Corrigan discusses the President’s speech at the opening of Parliament, the first policy-focused speech

Mr President, we want growth damnit! | Daily Friend Wrap

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Nicholas Lorimer, and Makone Maja discuss what they hope to see in the President’s address at the opening of Parliament. They also chat about tensions

GNU test: DA calls for president to reject BELA bill | Daily Friend Wrap

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Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt discuss the basic education minister, Siviwe Gwarube, calling on President Ramaphosa to reject the BELA bill. They also discuss the

Impeached judge choosing judges | Daily Friend Wrap

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Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the appointment of former judge John Hlophe to the Judicial Services Commission with the support of the ANC. They

Is near tragedy a triumph for Trump?

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Sara Gon, Terence Corrigan, and Hermann Pretorius discuss the strangely positive consequences that nearly being assassinated has offered Donald Trump in his bid to be