Kaya 959 Point of View with Phemelo Motene

Trump wins US 2024 presidential election

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Donald Trump has won victory in the race for the presidency of the United States, gaining a historic second term. He passed the critical threshold of 270 electoral college votes with a projected win in the state of Wisconsin. Meanwhile, the Republicans are also set to take control of the Senate. Phemelo speaks to Executive Director of THE CITY in New York, Nic Dawes and KayaBiz Presenter Gugulethu Mfuphi who is in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
6 Nov 2024 3PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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