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Like the crowd cheering Zuma at the stadium last week, the problem lies with us. We continue to elect jackals and hyenas, and then let them loose in the chicken coop

06 November 2022 - 00:02
By Barney Mthombothi

Like the crowd cheering Zuma at the stadium last week, the problem lies with us. We continue to elect jackals and hyenas, and then let them loose in the chicken coop, writes Barney Mthombothi.

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