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Poverty Stats & Other Failures

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Justice Malala is back and firing on the Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's. The poverty figures recently released in South Africa are yet another damning indictment on a government continuing to fail the people of this country. Justice's perspective are key here, along with his take on other hot political topics making news right now. The Burning Platform
24 Aug 2017 English South Africa Politics · News

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