R800 lunch of stew and rice at taxpayers expense

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Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris, and Hermann Pretorius. They discuss the shockingly expensive lunches at the Joburg council sittings. They also chat about the case of assault against V.I.P. protection officers, Malema's comments on a judge, and the ANC's "costs containment".
23 Oct 2023 8AM English South Africa News Commentary · Politics

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