NWU FM Front Page Fridays

Episode 1 - 6 March 2026

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In Episode 1 of Front Page Fridays the team looks at the NWU Registration Challenges. Corruption & Crime at the Madlanga Commission and the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee. Mafikeng is under the spotlight as the team looks at the infrastructure collapse in city, where sewage spills and tainted water have moved from a nuisance to a serious environmental hazard.
6 Mar English South Africa News

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