The Tom Burgis Interview

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Tom Burgis is a bestselling author and award-winning investigative reporter. He has exposed corruption scandals, covered terrorist attacks, coups, neo-Nazis and forgotten conflicts, and traced dirty money around the world. Gareth Cliff speaks to him about some of the revelations in his latest book, Cuckooland, state capture in SA, Putin, Trump and lots more.

23 Aug 2024 1AM English Explicit South Africa Society & Culture · News

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