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The Editor’s Desk: Why did Ramaphosa say what he said in NYC?

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Cyril Ramaphosa spent some time in New York last week, and while he was there, managed to insert his foot firmly in his mouth by denying that South Africa has a land grab crisis or any farm murders. It was a strange lapse for a careful politician and in this episode, Alec Hogg and Felicity Duncan dig into his strange statements and why he made them. They also talk about the ongoing scandal surrounding Tesla CEO Elon Musk and dig into the contentious nomination of sexual assault accused Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 Sep 2018 2AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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