Podcast Party The Burning Platform - Level Up

Where's the Silver Lining?

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We have Khaya Sithole in studio and make good headway in attempting to get to the root cause of the xenophobic attacks our country has seen lately, and the consequences thereof. Is there any hope for the future of South Africa? We get the opinions of the Burning Platform team. What are your thoughts on gender neutral Barbie dolls? It’s an interesting and polarising topic. Nando's · The Burning Platform
26 Sep 2019 English South Africa Politics · News

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