Kaya 959 Point of View with Phemelo Motene

Unpacking Queen Elizabeth And Britain’s Atrocities

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The long-serving British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, died on the 8 th of September aged 96. She took over the reins of arguably the most powerful and influential monarchy in the world at the tender age of 25 after the death of her father King George VI. In Africa, her death has been received with mixed feelings characterized by sympathy and indifference in more or less equal measure.
19 Sep 2022 2PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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