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Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt discuss the decision in the Joburg council to adopt a policy making it easier for Cllrs to get bodyguards. They also chat about the growing water crisis in Gauteng and the deindustrialization of South Africa.
2 Apr 2024 9AM English South Africa News Commentary · Politics

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