Spy software & Melania in Africa

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Stepping up to the hot mic on this week's Burning Platform, Simon Allison opens up about the somewhat worrying Pegasus spyware software. The potential of a rapper-led revolt in Uganda, Liberians take to the streets to demand the return of state funds, plus an interesting discussion around Melania Trump's Africa visit and why the media aren't that interested in it. Brought to you by Nando's.

4 Oct 2018 English South Africa Politics · News Various

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