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Flip-Flopping & Death Threats

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Busisiwe Mkhwebane has an art Justice can only simply describe as 'the flip-flop'. Following the SACP conference which President Zuma wasn't invited to, Justice also explains how it was the perfect opportunity for Deputy President Ramaphosa to find his backbone. With the team involved, they also discuss death threats to Makhosi Khoza and her family, Baleka Mbete's talk of biased judges, and robberies at the NPA. The Burning Platform
13 Jul 2017 English South Africa Politics · News

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