'It's ANC first' - historic misuse of state funds continues 

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SA's ruling party has been caught misusing funds ... again.

The ANC this week came under fire and was accused of abusing state resources after a delegation of party leaders landed in Zimbabwe last week on a flight funded by taxpayers, for a meeting with Zanu-PF.

In this week's edition, the Sunday Times politics team discusses this and the ANC's various past indiscretions. They come to the conclusion that the ANC's “new dawn” is little more than a hollow promise. 
17 Sep 2020 English South Africa Politics · News Commentary

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