Thugs vs the rule of law is not a new fight in these parts
11 July 2021 - 00:03
What we are witnessing is not a popular uprising. It is not a sudden outpouring of rage by the "long-suffering masses" demanding the release of "the people's president". There are no thousands of South Africans marching through the streets of our cities, towns and villages demanding an end to an "oppressive judiciocracy"...
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