Has the ANC’s election campaign already collapsed?

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Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer talk about early problems with the ANC's election campaign, and they also discuss employment equity amendment regulations, and they talk about an act of vigilanteism.
2 Sep 2025 12PM English South Africa News Commentary · Politics

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