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The Foot and mouth Crisis

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Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss the Foot and Mouth disaster in SA. They also chat about a nasty fight between Roedean vs King David schools. They also chat about fixing South Africa’s economy.
10 Feb 9AM English South Africa News Commentary · Politics

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