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Government does U-turn on Eskom expenditure exemption

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In today’s TDF Show Marius Roodt, Gerbrandt van Heerden, and Chris Hattingh discuss the government’s reversal on a decision to give Eskom an exemption around declaring irregular spending. They also talk about a health crisis in the Eastern Cape and an attack on gay rights in Uganda.
5 Apr 2023 8AM English South Africa News Commentary · Politics

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