SA Institute of Race Relations The Daily Friend Show

Load-Shedding for you but not for government

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Today's Daily Friend with Sara Gon, Marius Roodt, and Nicholas Lorimer. They chat about the town of Port Alfred being exempt from load shedding due to a government conference being held this week in the town. They also chat about the scrapping of a new biometrics system for Home Affairs, the threat by City Power to not repair areas that don't pay, and the connections of Zuma's daughter to Russia.
10 May 2023 8AM English South Africa News Commentary · Politics

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