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The Burning Platform starts with an international spin this week as Justice Malala returns from a European trip. Angela Merkel in particular comes into focus, but then it's back to matters on the home front and the movements of Cyril Ramaphosa. The anti-Zuma sentiments are starting to spread, which brings the trade unions to the fore. As leadership shapes for change, interesting allegiances could start to surface.
4 May 2017 English South Africa Politics · News

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