SA Institute of Race Relations The Daily Friend Show

'Tracy Zille' goes to Parliament

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Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Alex Weiss and Sara Gon. They discuss the appointment to parliament of the EFF former councillor accused of being behind the 'Tracy Zille' Twitter account. The opposition of professor Madhi to Covid regulations and the accusation by a Joburg MMC that her own officials were sabotaging her department.
26 Jan 2022 7AM English South Africa News Commentary · Politics

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