SA Institute of Race Relations The Daily Friend Show

South Africa sends hundreds of millions of Rands to Cuba

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Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Hermann Pretorius, and Michael Morris. They discuss the huge amounts of money the South African government sends to Cuba. They also chat about the role of the SABC and whether SA needs a public broadcaster. They lastly discuss the Government Employees Pension Fund's plan to invest in "transformed" financial firms.
16 Oct 2023 9AM English South Africa News Commentary · Politics

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