SA Institute of Race Relations The Daily Friend Show

Should sports stars comment on politics?

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Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Marius Roodt, and Gerbrandt van Heerden. They discuss how much sports stars should talk publicly about their personal political beliefs. They also discuss the horrifying number of children in SA facing starvation and they chat about the huge drop in sin tax collection.
24 Nov 2023 7AM English South Africa News Commentary · Politics

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