Podcast Party Democracy Unplugged

An ANC Point of View

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The Burning Platform is joined by another representative of the ruling party. Nontembeko Boyce, Speaker of the KZN Legislature, gets into a conversation with Gareth, Phumi, and Kanthan about the vision that the ANC represents for KZN in the coming years, and why the ANC should still be the party to vote for. Do Kanthan and Phumi buy into this vision? Find out as things get heated! The Burning Platform
11 May 2023 English South Africa Politics · News

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