POST ELECTIONS PODCAST-LIMPOPO EDUCATION MEC- POLLY BOSHIELO

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Affectionally known as “madam speaker” MEC Polly Boshielo says that although she is in a new portfolio, she will carry the madam speaker title forever. She starts off the conversation by telling us how she was dumbfounded when she was announced as the new MEC for education in Limpopo, being completely honest with us, she says she went straight to sleep after the announcement to gather strength for all she would be faced with moving forward. In this interview we get to know the MEC on a personal level as she talks about her sneaker collection obsession, this is before we go deeply into the hopes and aspirations she has for education in Limpopo.
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18 Jun 2019 English South Africa Business · Arts

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