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Is Ramaphosa wasting his time with Trump? With Pieter du Toit

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Youth unemployment, crumbling municipal infrastructure, persistent power cuts and escalating crime levels remain South Africa’s reality. Yet President Cyril Ramaphosa finds himself increasingly pulled into global conflict scenarios. In the aftermath of Ramaphosa labelling the first group of “Afrikaner refugees” leaving for the US on Sunday as “cowards” and “colonialists”, News24 assistant editor for investigations Pieter du Toit reckons the president’s tour to Washington DC next week could prove to be a “fool’s errand”. “Ramaphosa’s going on a rescue mission, but I don’t know whether it’s even possible to change Trump’s perspective (about SA)”. Later in the show, host Graeme Raubenheimer updates us on the Dunoon public protests over the City of Cape Town’s demolishment of structures. And finally, a hot new proudly SA geyser promises to slash your electricity bill.Mail your comments and voice notes to thelead@24.com. Editions drop Monday through Thursday at 19:00 on Spotify, Apple and YouTube.
Chapters
  • 00:01 Graeme's intro
  • 01:42 Interview with Pieter du Toit
  • 19:26 Trending topic: Dunoon protests
  • 20:39 AD: Free audiobook of the month
  • 21:38 And finally: Hot new SA geyser
  • 22:50 AD: The Weekender
  • 23:18 Graeme's outro
15 May 2025 English South Africa News · Society & Culture

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