SA Institute of Race Relations The Daily Friend Show

Ramaphosa’s Big Coalition Mistake? Leaders Left Waiting!

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Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss Ramaphosa's refusal to meet with his coalition partners in the GNU. They also chat about comments that SA's crime situation is not that bad, and they finish off with a discussion of the shocking amount of money stolen from Tembisa Hospital.
29 Sep 2025 11AM English South Africa News Commentary · Politics

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