Out on a ledger: Trump convicted
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 31 May 2024
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
The former president was found guilty on all 34 charges of falsifying business records. But his convictions leave lots of room for appeals, and for supporters to cry foul. South Africa’s ruling party is set to lose its majority in its worst electoral performance since Nelson Mandela’s victory. What might a coalition look like (09:28)? And, we say goodbye to Ore (17:08).
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| 1:06.5 | The Economist. |
| 1:13.8 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. |
| 1:17.1 | For one last time, I'm Oire Okunbi. |
| 1:20.0 | And I'm Jason Palmer. |
| 1:22.2 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:28.3 | If early results are an indicator of what's to come, |
| 1:32.3 | South Africa's ruling party, the ANC, is about to lose its majority, |
| 1:36.3 | the party's worst electoral performance in three decades. |
| 1:40.3 | If they have to form a coalition, will they choose pragmatism or populism? |
| 1:47.5 | And keen-eared listeners to the show already know the big news. |
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