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It’s been an odd week, and not a great one. “We are moving from the rule of law to the rule of war,” says investment banker Mark Barnes, in this podcast with journalist Tim Cohen. We talk crime, Transnet, debt and other cheerful topics - but also, how other nations value our fresh air. Honestly. Listen UP!

28 Jul English Explicit South Africa News · News Commentary

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