SA Institute of Race Relations The Daily Friend Show

Will load-shedding cause an uprising?

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Today's Daily Friend Show with John Endres, Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt. They discuss a report which claims that load-shedding may lead to another national uprising. They also chat about the state of finances in Gauteng's big metros as well as the calls for more power to be devolved to the provinces.
8 Nov 2022 7AM English South Africa News Commentary · Politics

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