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Feisty Joel Pollak - defending Afrikaner refugees, urging Western Cape to promote its exceptionalism

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The man who narrowly lost out on becoming the US’s ambassador to South Africa provides a taste of the excitement he would have generated in this feisty interview. Joel Pollak offers an alternative view to the SA government criticism of the first 49 Afrikaner refugees who arrived in Washington yesterday. He also provides insight into how the Trump Administration views the issue in this discussion with BizNews editor Alec Hogg.
13 May 2025 6AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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