Self-Centered Debates & Tax Hikes

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04.04.2025 Pt 1 - Gareth Cliff, Simphiwe Mthethwa, and Ben Karpinski kick off the show with a fiery debate: Do women really make everything about themselves—and if so, why? Gareth unpacks the GNU’s bizarre celebration of a VAT increase that will only make South Africans poorer, while Ben shares why embracing and celebrating others can be the ultimate life hack

4 Apr 2AM English Explicit South Africa Society & Culture · News

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