#FirstThingsFirst - Hawks probe R6b loss in metro

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The Star reports on its front-page story this morning that the Hawks are probing a case of Mangaung Mayor Gregory Nthatisi and the Municipal Manager Sello More, who are accused of facilitating a “jobs for friends” syndicate in Mangaung. The team discussed how accountability can sometimes stunt progress They asked the listeners, “when you look at how corruption gets reported, do you feel everybody is corrupt or do you keep an open mind?
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