The Real Network The Gareth Cliff Show

Mandela’s Emancipation Day

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11.02.20 Pt 2 - It’s been 30 years since Nelson Mandela was released from prison. What a day! Winnie Mandela - hero or villain? Are today’s 8-year-olds smarter than 8-year-olds 30 years ago? The Oscars were this weekend, does anybody still care? Renée Zellweger is more plastic in her face than Lego, she can barely speak. Millennials are poorer than their parents' generation, it’s hectic. And Mbulelo will never get laid, find out why...
11 Feb 2020 12AM English Explicit South Africa Society & Culture · News

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