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Secret Ballots & Succession

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The Burning Platform, fired up by Nando's, sees Justice Malala fan the flames of the parliamentary secret ballot discussion. The ANC won't vote against the ANC, but there is more to it than this, as the numbers don't help the opposition. The race to take over from Jacob Zuma as head of the ANC continues to divide, but will it create splinter groups worth worrying about? The Burning Platform
4 Aug 2017 English South Africa Politics · News

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