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EWC is back in parliament, court victory for Afrikaans language rights and Cele speaks about police brutality

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Terence Corrigan, Marius Roodt and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the reestablishment of the Section 25 review committee, the victory of Afriforum in the supreme court of appeals against Unisa and Bheki Cele’s comments on police brutality.

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1 Jul 2020 9AM English South Africa News Commentary · Politics

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