Protests in Cape Town, Anti-corruption is fashionable again and Europe unites

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Nicholas Lorimer speaks to Sara Gon and Gabriel Crouse about the latest wave of protests in Cape Town and the group behind them, the government’s latest lip service about anti-corruption and a massive stimulus package the EU is planning to hand out.

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27 Jul 2020 9AM English South Africa News Commentary · Politics

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