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27 million South Africans on grants! | Daily Friend Wrap

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Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the huge number of South Africans on grants. They also chat about the attacks on foreign owned spaza shops and the DA calling for Durban to be placed under administration.
12 Oct 2023 10AM English South Africa News Commentary · Politics

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