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The Daily Friend Wrap is a 10-minute show that rounds up the news events of the day 3 times a week Tuesday to Thursday.

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1,117 Episodes
180 – 200

MK Meltdown? | Daily Friend Wrap

Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the surprise firing of 20 MPs from MK. Racial classification and Botswana banning SA oranges.
8 Aug 2024 10AM 16 min

Motsoaledi tries to rescue NHI | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss Health Minister Motsoaledi’s plan for a “roadshow” to engage stakeholders on NHI. They also discuss politicians escaping corruption charges and coalition talks in Joburg and Durban.
7 Aug 2024 6AM 15 min

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

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 in Bangladesh and the fuss over a Miss South Africa contestant.
6 Aug 2024 11AM 13 min

Can the DA split the ANC?

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 High incident and the military training camp in Mpumalanga.
5 Aug 2024 8AM 33 min

Lesufi can't make it work | Daily Friend Wrap

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 EFF councilor's apology.
1 Aug 2024 10AM 19 min

ANC finally kicks Zuma out | Daily Friend Wrap

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 politics and the Venezuelan election.
30 Jul 2024 10AM 21 min

Ramaphosa spins mistake as fix

Today's Daily Friend show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Michael Morris. They discuss the president's attempt to defend the public procurement bill. The ongoing discussions inside the ANC, MK and EFF and the problems with the 2022 census.
29 Jul 2024 8AM 32 min

ANC MP resigns after corruption charge (finally!)

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Chris Hattingh. They discuss the resignation of an ANC MP from parliament. They also discuss racially charged threats from an EFF cllr and a training camp in Mpumalanga.
26 Jul 2024 8AM 34 min

NHI dealt big setback | Daily Friend Wrap

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 and property rights and EWC.
25 Jul 2024 10AM 17 min

Ramaphosa defends non-racialism? | Daily Friend Wrap

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.
24 Jul 2024 10AM 17 min

COSATU defends Zille | Daily Friend Wrap

Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt discuss the potential shattering of COSATU and the ANC as the GNU shifts South African politics. They also discuss a deal between ActionSA and the ANC in Gauteng.
23 Jul 2024 10AM 18 min

Biden is out

Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, John Endres and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the announcement that Joe Biden will no longer run for reelection. They also discuss the renewed debate on expropriation without compensation (EWC). Lastly they chat about university funding.
22 Jul 2024 8AM 35 min

Where goes the GNU?

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris and Terence Corrigan. They discuss the president's speech at the opening of parliament, the first policy focused speech of the GNU. They also discuss why SA can't just tax the rich and they discuss MK going after the SABC.
19 Jul 2024 8AM 29 min

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

Nicholas Lorimer, and Makone Maja discuss what they hope to see in the president's opening of parliament address . They also chat about tensions between the ANC and IFP in KZN and MK's poor performance in by-elections.
18 Jul 2024 10AM 18 min

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

Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt discuss the DA basic education minister calling on the President to reject the BELA bill. They also discuss the bizarre press conference held by Independent Media and they chat about a clash between in parliament about the construction Mafia.
17 Jul 2024 10AM 16 min

Impeached judge choosing judges | Daily Friend Wrap

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 also discuss devolving PRASA and the prospect of an interest rate cut.
16 Jul 2024 9AM 14 min

Is near tragedy a triumph for Trump?

Sara Gon, Terence Corrigan and Hermann Pretorius discuss the strangely positive consequences that nearly being assassinated has offered Trump in his bid to be president again; the Medium Term Development Plan 2024-2029 sets out discussion what the GNU should aim to achieve for the next 5 years; and the legend…
16 Jul 2024 4AM 35 min

The mess that is the MK party

Today's Daily Friend Show with John Endres, Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan. They discuss the continuing chaos in the MK party as Zuma un-fires the secretary-general. They also discuss the committee chairs in parliament, and they chat about the VBS bank scandal.
12 Jul 2024 8AM 34 min

ANC-EFF relationship heading for a break up?

Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the continued deterioration of the ANC and EFF alliance in the Gauteng metros. They also discuss the inquest into the Life Esidimeni disaster and BEE in the healthcare industry.
11 Jul 2024 11AM 14 min
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