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THE LOWLY NEWSPAPERMAN: Windbag Mbalula’s stupidity is emblematic of the ANC’s plunge into ignominy

THE LOWLY NEWSPAPERMAN: Windbag Mbalula’s stupidity is emblematic of the ANC’s plunge into ignominy — photograph supplied by Daily Maverick

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There is a lot wrong with the ANC, so the stupidity of its secretary-general should ordinarily be the least of our concerns. However, he shows us why the party has become the punchline in a bad joke.

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