Qaanitah Hunter on the G20, "Narcos South Africa," and Ramaphosa's Future

"You can't solve for gender-based violence when you can't solve for corruption."

Award-winning political journalist Qaanitah Hunter joins Palatable Politics to unpack the volatile state of South Africa. From the "nasty confluence of politics, organized crime, and the criminal justice system" that she calls "Narcos South Africa", to why the country was so "ripe for exploitation" by those seeking to depopulate Gaza. She also gives her unfiltered take on Cyril Ramaphosa’s future, the upcoming G20 presidency, and why political funding is a "15-year-old pre-GTA conversation" that we are far too late to fix.

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00:00 - Intro & Qaanitah’s New Fiction Book
02:15 - "Narcos South Africa": Politics, Crime & Justice
06:40 - Political Funding: A "Pre-GTA" Conversation
08:46 - How Criminal Enterprises Own Politicians
11:00 - Local Government: "Monkey See, Monkey Do"
14:30 - Why Political Will is the Only Fix
17:20 - Are we Winning the War on Corruption?
19:30 - Ramaphosa's Future: Will He Finish His Term?
26:40 - The G20 Summit: Why It Matters for SA
30:30 - The US vs. Multilateralism
36:00 - Reforming the UN & Global Finance
45:50 - The "Depopulation of Gaza" & Flights to SA
50:30 - Was State Security Sleeping on the Job?
53:25 - Closing: A New President Next Year?

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