De Beer: Silence is treason

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In his weekly Sunday show with BizNews, Neil de Beer, the President of the United Independent Movement (UIM), gives his analysis of a wide range of controversies: the VBS Bank scandal that has spread from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) - and by extension MK - to the African National Congress (ANC) Minister of Justice; the “Walking Dead” like Shabir Shaik who was released from prison for being terminally ill 15 years ago; the latest gun battles between the police and wanted suspects; leaked info on the Mpumalanga military training camp - and the discovery of one in the Western Cape; the increasing crackdown on illegal immigrants; the battle of Tshwane’s Democratric Alliance (DA) Mayor to hold on to his job while there is dissent in the ranks of ActionSA and a huge backlash against the party for wanting to oust him; the silence over SA’s “moer toe” SOE’s; and how old political foes - who used so much “vile and poison” against each other before the election - are now cozying up...
1 Sep 2024 8AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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