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American civil rights leader Jesse Jackson eyeballs SA election

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PRETORIA - The American civil rights leader, Jesse Jackson has always taken a keen interest in South Africa and was a staunch opponent of the apartheid regime in South Africa. Jackson sent representatives to the #Elections2019 to observe the elections. One of them is James Gomes from the Rainbow/Push Coalition who inspected voting that took place in the Soweto area. - Linda van Tilburg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9 May 2019 10AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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