SA Institute of Race Relations The Daily Friend Show

Zondo: Parliament wont stop state capture

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Today's Daily Friend Show with Makone Maja, Terence Corrigan, and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss comments made last week by Chief Justice Zondo on how he believes parliament has not reformed itself in the wake of the state capture commission. They also talk about how deeply in debt ordinary South Africans are and Ramaphosa showing confidence that the ANC will win the next election.
27 Jun 2023 8AM English South Africa News Commentary · Politics

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