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Pierre de Vos judges the judiciary in 2025. PLUS, KZN legislature chaos 

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Have you clocked out for the year already? On the beach yet? Switched off? Well, constitutional law expert Pierre de Vos has, but not before giving us his last interview for the year. Touching on all his highs and lows for the judiciary in 2025, from one judge allegedly receiving church bribes – to IDAC’s Transnet corruption trial, De Vos weighs in. Later, in our trending topic, our politicians haven’t gone on holiday yet! Over in KwaZulu-Natal, a chaotic legislature sitting and motion against Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli ended with him keeping his post. Finally, the British suffered serious losses in the Second Anglo-Boer War, On This Day in SA History, heard at the end of the show. You can send our host, broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer, a voice note with your questions or thoughts on the show: 072 562 3179. To advertise in the show: thelead@24.com. Full editions drop Monday through Thursday at 19:00 on Spotify, Apple and YouTube.
Chapters
  • 00:01 Graeme's intro
  • 01:36 Chat with Pierre de Vos on the judiciary in 2025
  • 12:40 De Vos on KT Molefe bribery allegations
  • 18:29 Rauby's Round Robin
  • 24:20 Trending topic: KZN legislature chaos
  • 26:06 Finally: On This Day in SA History: British losses in Second Anglo-Boer War
15 Dec 2025 English South Africa News · Society & Culture

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