The Big Water Debate

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29.06.23 Pt 2 - The Burning Platform is joined by Dumo Denga this week, as the team dive deep into some current affairs. Dumo gets into the ‘race-based’ water rights that are making headlines, with his argument that it’s preventing innovation - despite the rest of the world working on a similar system. Does Phumi agree with this? The NHI dispute has been haunting the country over the last few weeks… we get some updates on this, and Gareth gives his take on Paul Mashatile, after getting an email about him.
28 Jun 2023 10PM English Explicit South Africa Society & Culture · News

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