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title: "The Goddamn News: Episode 1"
description: "The week that was(n't) in beloved South Africa. Seriously. By JOHN VLISMAS."
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author: "John Vlismas & Duncan Harling"
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published: "2012-01-13T12:38:59"
updated: "2013-02-01T20:10:44"
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# The Goddamn News: Episode 1

> The week that was(n't) in beloved South Africa. Seriously. By JOHN VLISMAS.

By John Vlismas & Duncan Harling · Published 13 January 2012, 14:38 SAST · Updated 1 February 2013, 22:10 SAST

## Content

[Audio clip: "Your browser does not support HTML 5 audio. You can download the MP3 here."](//c714222.r22.cf2.rackcdn.com/TBR_Ep_4_100112.mp3)

[Download the MP3](http://c714222.r22.cf2.rackcdn.com/TBR_Ep_4_100112.mp3)

![Image](//www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/legacy_resized_images/ba4de9765b13427a214f1ba316312455.jpg)