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#FirstThingsFirst - Will it be Lindiwe Sisulu or Tony Leon for US Ambassador gig?

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Former DA leader Tony Leon and former ANC MP Lindiwe Sisulu have informally entered the fray to become South Africa' next ambassadors to the US following the recent expulsion of former ANC member, Ebrahim Rasool, who returned home on Sunday. The team reflected on these suggestions and asked listeners to make their own recommendations for the next person to represent us in the U.S.

25 Mar 2025 12AM English South Africa Entertainment News

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