Ramaphosa blinks to save budget

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In today's episode, Marius Roodt and Hermann Pretorius take a look at the sacking of the ANC's Minister of Higher Education and Training, Kenny Kunene of the PA, being in the wrong place at the wrong time, and a time when an English-speaking Springbok captain was enough to upset those in power.

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ANC can't even select its mayoral candidates

Nicholas Lorimer and Hermann Pretorius discuss the ANC's failure to launch its candidates, its manifesto launch, and the JRA's asphalt plant not operating. Follow The Daily Friend channel on WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbDM3hc5PO0xSZyqaT2k

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