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The "It’s Been a Year" Episode

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Chris and Henry realised that it’s been a year since they started the podcast. They discuss some of the highlights from the Zim political space, Upenyu joined to update on the parliament strike. Chris and Hengy then go down memory lane and talk about their highs and lows in the past year and what they expect for the future.
30 Oct 2017 English Explicit Zimbabwe News

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