Mbalula: South Africa could become a failed state

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Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Chris Hattingh, and Makone Maja. They discuss the interview given by ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula to the BBC, where he admitted South Africa was in danger of becoming a failed state. They also discuss the City of Ekurhuleni buying Xboxes for public libraries, the R93 million spent on minister's official homes, and an A.I. scam.

24 May 2023 8AM English South Africa News Commentary · Politics

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