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How do you defend the ANC to someone who has gone weeks without water? Qaanitah Hunter put that to ANC MP Fasiha Hassan-Duma, ten years after they first met at Fees Must Fall. Her answers are worth sitting with, whatever your politics. This week's newsletter 👇 open.substack.com/pub/thedeb…
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Are election polls a scam? Gareth van Onselen says no, but you need to know how to read them. This week's newsletter breaks it down: open.substack.com/pub/thedeb…
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Is the DA scared of losing Cape Town? Qaanitah Hunter put the question straight to Geordin Hill-Lewis. Read the full conversation on our Substack 👇 open.substack.com/pub/thedeb…
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We've become extraordinarily good at helping people survive things they should never have been forced to survive. Qaanitah’s reflections on her Debrief conversation with Tessa Dooms, plus the full episode 👇 substack.com/@thedebriefnetw…
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Radio Islam’s Johannesburg political debate: Lukhona Mnguni of Rise Mzansi says the people of Joburg should be investors into the city. #LocalGovernmentElections #PoliticalDebate #MayoralCandidates @radioislam @Rise_Mzansi
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Radio Islam’s Johannesburg political debate: Qaanitah Hunter says there isn’t a sense of enthusing voters. #LoliticalDebate #LocalGovernmentElections #MayoralCandidates
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Radio Islam’s Johannesburg political debate, The EFF’s Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng says the wishes of the voters need to be respected. #PoliticalDebate #LocalGovernmentElections #MayoralCandidates @QaanitahHunter @radioislam @EFFSouthAfrica
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WATCH LIVE | Johannesburg Political Debate 2026 Radio Islam, in conjunction with ASRI and The Debrief Network, is now live with the Johannesburg Political Debate. The debate brings together representatives from the ANC, DA, ActionSA, EFF, Al Jama-ah and RISE Mzansi, with analysis from Qaanitah Hunter and Angelo Fick. Watch now on The Debrief Network's YouTube channel and follow the discussion live. Click the link below to watch: youtube.com/@thedebriefnetwo…
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Devi Sankaree Govender has spent years asking the hard questions. This week she answered them. The full episode and this week's newsletter, all in one place: open.substack.com/pub/thedeb… @QaanitahHunter
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66 years after the Sharpeville massacre, survivors and families of those killed are still waiting for justice. Why has it taken this long, and why are they going to court now? We went to Sharpeville to find out. Read the full story 👇 open.substack.com/pub/thedeb… #LetsDebrief #Sharpeville #21March1960 #HumanRights
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"Nobody is coming to rescue you", but what happens when the life you build gets bigger than the one you imagined? On this episode of The Debrief with @QaanitahHunter , she sits down with Aliyah Allie (Dis-Chem's X, bigly labs) to talk ambition, imposter syndrome and walking into rooms you weren't designed for. Watch + read 👇 open.substack.com/pub/thedeb…
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Anti-foreigner anger in SA is shifting targets. Is this a new strain of Islamophobia or the wrong name for a more complicated problem? This week’s newsletter digs in open.substack.com/pub/thedeb…
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On The Debrief with Qaanitah Hunter, Kgomotso Modise talks trust, credibility, the biggest cases she’s covered and life behind the headlines. Watch the full episode & read the newsletter 👇 substack.com/@thedebriefnetw… @motso_modise
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