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Next corruption buster? March and March oust Mchunu, and a retired cop’s veggie plot

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Who will take up the fight against corruption now that advocate Andrea Johnson has thrown in the towel? And a simple veggie garden has been a three-decade-old source of hope for the people of Heidelberg – this is your ultimate midweek news catch-up with Unread host Graeme Raubenheimer. We also cover an apparent rise in luxury wine estate attacks and robberies in the Cape Winelands, controversial ex-radio jock Ngizwe Mchunu’s suspension from March and March, and Mrs Balls’ Chutney makes a sweet and spicy homecoming. All these topics and more, covered in ten minutes or less. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24. #News24Video #News24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video
29 Jul English South Africa News · Politics

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