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The Last Man Standing

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Could this be the week of a President's Zuma's exit? Justice looks into this while advising we should stop applying logic when it comes to Citizen Number One. As "Motion of No Confidence" becomes the buzzword currently being thrown around, Justice also thinks protesting might be the next step. And looking at Faith Muthambi's comings and goings, we could all learn to dust ourselves off and be connected to the right people. Brought to you by Nando’s. nandos · The Burning Platform
12 Feb 2018 English South Africa Politics · News

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