SA Institute of Race Relations The Daily Friend Show

Taking a trip round the world – municipal service issues, LGBTQI+ rights in Africa, and an election in the UK is looming

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Terence Corrigan, Gebrandt Van Heerden, Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt. discuss a forthcoming report on the state of LGBTQI+ issues on the continent, an attempt by a civic group in Soweto to get electricity debt scrapped, and what polls are saying about the forthcoming UK election.
13 Nov 2019 7AM English South Africa News Commentary · Politics

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