Cry, the beloved city as riff-raff rise to the top

The very idea that the country’s biggest city — its commercial capital — has possibly had a swindler who preyed on the poor serving as its mayor says much about the state of our politics

27 October 2024 - 00:03
By S'thembiso Msomi

The very idea that the country’s biggest city — its commercial capital — has possibly had a swindler who preyed on the poor serving as its mayor says much about the state of our politics, writes S'thembiso Msomi.

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