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Independent Power, Co-dependent PP and De Klerk

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Gabriel Crouse, Sara Gon and Nick Babaya discuss the potential gains and drawbacks of allowing independent power production in the Western Cape to supply power to the grid. They then muse on Busisiwe Mkhwebane's proposal that the Zondo Commission hands over evidence to her office and lastly, they dissect De Klerk's semantic faux pas on "crimes against humanity".
17 Feb 2020 6AM English South Africa News Commentary · Politics

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