Surprise support for Freedom Front Plus

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PRETORIA — With a third of the results in South Africa's sixth general election now in, the Freedom Front Plus has a surprising strong showing. It is a party that openly says it represents white interest in the country, but it has seen growth among Afrikaans speaking members of the coloured community and more recently black people in the townships have started canvassing members for the Freedom Front Plus. Here's the chairperson Anton Alberts. - Linda van Tilburg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9 May 2019 6AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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