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The Real State of the Nation | Democracy Unplugged

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What can we expect in 2025? From President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation address in Parliament on 6 February to President Donald Trump's South Africa "intervention, comedian and social commentator Eugene Khoza unpacks some of the political, business, social and media shifts we can anticipate this year with our esteemed panelists Jacob Maroga, former Eskom CEO; journalist/TV presenter Lourensa Eckard, and Associate Professor and Founder and Executive Chairperson of Democracy Works Foundation, Prof William Gumede.
20 Feb 2025 English South Africa Politics · News

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