Fun with flags: the DA, a burning flag and the social media storm | Daily Friend Wrap

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Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss the DA’s election advert which contains the image of a burning flag. They also discuss the police struggling to win back elite officers. Lastly they chat about the arrival of Amazon in South Africa.
8 May 2024 10AM English South Africa News Commentary · Politics

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