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Deborah Frances-White and Tats Nkonzo

Comedians from Australia and South Africa join Jess and Eman to tackle the world’s news headlines. This week, are comedians considered ‘essential workers’ in South Africa?

Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini are joined by British-Australian comic Deborah Frances-White and top South African stand-up Tats Nkonzo to take on the global news headlines. This week, is it deal or no deal for the UK on Brexit? And are comedians really considered ‘essential workers’ in South Africa?
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28 minutes

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Mon 26 Oct 202010:06GMT
BBC World Service

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Jess Salomon (Credit: Jenni Walkowiak), Tats Nkonzo, Deborah Frances-White (Credit: Laura Pannack) and Eman El-Husseini (Credit: Bridget Badore)

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  • Sat 24 Oct 202001:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & South Asia only
  • Sat 24 Oct 202004:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & South Asia
  • Sat 24 Oct 202016:06GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet
  • Sat 24 Oct 202021:06GMT
    BBC World Service
  • Sun 25 Oct 202005:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
  • Mon 26 Oct 202010:06GMT
    BBC World Service

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