Kaya 959 Point of View with Phemelo Motene

ANALYSIS: ‘Kill the Boer’ chant and Meyiwa trial

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Legal Expert, Mpumelelo Zikalala speaks to Phemelo about the DA’s plans to take the EFF to the United Nations Human Rights Council over Juluis Malema’s chanting of the controversial ‘Kill the Boer’ at the party’s 10th anniversary celebrations. We also unpack the Senzo Meyiwa trial where it was revealed that no one called the cops the night Meyiwa was shot and killed.
31 Jul 2023 5PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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