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Grope Line
Episode 1372 1:41:40 - 1:45:36

1372: Grope Line

South Africa Infrastructure Collapse, New York Times Reporting

South Africa is facing a severe infrastructure collapse and civil unrest following the arrest of former President Jacob Zuma. The hosts criticize a New York Times article that attributes the coordination of the unrest to a "disinfo dozen" on social media. They argue that the real cause is years of equity-based hiring and government corruption that degraded the country's power grid.