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MK Meltdown? | Daily Friend Wrap

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Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the surprise firing of 20 MPs from MK, racial classification, and Botswana banning SA oranges.

Motsoaledi tries to rescue NHI | Daily Friend Wrap

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Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi’s plan for a “roadshow” to engage stakeholders on NHI. They also talk about politicians escaping

Eskom doesn’t want you to like them | Daily Friend Wrap

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Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer discuss a document which details Eskom’s planned massive tariff hikes over the next three years. They also discuss the revolution

Can the DA split the ANC?

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Today’s Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan and Chris Hattingh. They discuss the comments by Helen Zille on the GNU, the Pretoria Girls

Lesufi can’t make it work | Daily Friend Wrap

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Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss Gauteng’s difficulties in passing a budget. They also discuss a potential threat to an MEC in KZN and an

ANC: “They’re making us look bad!” | Daily Friend Wrap

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Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss a report which suggests that the ANC is worried it is being outshone by its GNU partners. They also

ANC finally kicks Zuma out | Daily Friend Wrap

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Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the expulsion of Jacob Zuma from the ANC, months after he started the MK Party. They also discuss Namibian

Ramaphosa spins mistake as fix

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Today’s Daily Friend show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Michael Morris discusses President Ramaphosa’s attempt to defend the public procurement bill, the ongoing discussions

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