Elections: Political violence begins again & the new plague of undercover campaigning at vaccination sites

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This week on Sunday Times Politics Weekly, our host Mike Siluma and his all female panel, discuss the culture of violence which has entrenched itself in SA's politics, about which not much is being done.
The panel also contemplate the impact of the Covid pandemic on the forthcoming municipal elections, with a particular focus on how it has altered the face of campaigning in the country.

16 Sep 2021 English South Africa Politics · News Commentary

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