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GOP Sen. John Kennedy hedges on support for Hegseth

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Sunday dodged questions about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as other Republicans voice concerns over the Iran war and senior Defense staff turnover. NBC News's Kristen Welker asked the senator on "Meet the Press" if he still had confidence in Hegseth. "Well, it’s not my place to have confidence in him,"...

GOP Sen. John Kennedy hedges on support for Hegseth

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South Africans need to wake up to the many crippling costs of corruption

Until ordinary citizens stop dismissing corruption as a peripheral issue, and stop voting for corrupt leaders, they won’t get a safe and stable South Africa country in their lifetimes.

  • South Africans underestimate corruption's impact on services, crime, unemployment
  • Corruption erodes trust in institutions, hinders policy implementation
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