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Apr 2023
26m 17s

Convicted rapist escapes from South Afri...

Bbc World Service
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How did a convicted rapist manage to fake his own death and escape a high security prison in South Africa?

Also, Zimbabwean opposition spokeswoman found guilty for communicating falsehoods prejudicial to the government.

Plus, we meet the pilot who had to deal with a real life snake on a plane in South Africa.

Those stories and more in this podcast with Audrey Brown,

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