Sphiwe Hobasi
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"This will be the next Dubai" is the buzz phrase in the Central Karoo. With the first 100days in office approaching, District Mayor and Patriotic Alliance leader, Gayton McKenzie has rolled up his sleeves to ensure promises made in his inaugural speech are delivered.
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A family from Mossel Bay is in desperate need of help to repatriate their daughter's body after she died in China last week. Lusanda Sixaxeni (27) died from an unknown illness at a hospital in Beijing - a day before she was set to return home.
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A once vibrant woman is now confined to a wheelchair and has no cognitive abilities following a brutal attack. Shaun Madonono allegedly assaulted Sivenathi Toto from Lawaaikamp, George in an apparent revenge attack on her boyfriend over a bottle of whiskey last August
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Holy ghost 🤣🤣🤣
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It's been dubbed one of the biggest
#JerusalemaDanceChallenge
in the world so far, around 700 Plettenberg Bay residents closed one of the town's main streets to dance to
@MasterKGsa
's global hit on Saturday.
More details on
#sabcnews
channel (404) later.
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Some of Beaufort West's new businesses are operational from this week. These include a bakery, a clothing factory and a tar plant. All businesses are housed at Transnet's rail warehouses which were abandoned over the years.
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An Imbizo called by men in Mossel Bay is underway at KwaNonqaba following the brutal killing of Naledi Phangindawo over the weekend. The 25-year old was hacked to death allegedly by her boyfriend. The key message is "men should be leaders, not bosses at home"
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Community members of KwaNokuthula in Plettenberg Bay are marching to the local municipality to handover a petition. They accuse employers of overlooking them for job opportunities by hiring foreign nationals. They want SAPS and the Department Home Affairs to intervene.
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A Johannesburg restaurant owner has broken a Guinness World Record by running 76 half marathons in 76 consecutive days. 34yr old, Henry Cock (white t-shirt in front) is raising money for the SA Depression and Anxiety Group.
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BREAKING: The lion that escaped from the Karoo National Park outside Beaufort West last month has been recaptured near Sutherland in the Northern Cape. "He is in a police holding cell in Sutherland. Until we can get a crate there to transport him back to the Park"
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The Central Karoo District has little money in its coffers. But does has not stopped McKenzie from roping in locals and volunteers from around the country who've pledged equipment, materials and funds.
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JUST IN
The ANC's Chad Louw has been elected as the new mayor of Oudtshoorn. The 24-year old is the youngest mayor to lead the town since the dawn of democracy.
He's the councillor of Ward 9 in Deysselsdorp, a small rural community about 20KM outside Oudtshoorn.
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Another speaker tells the mayor "if immigrants are here on refugee status then you must build them a refugee camp behind this municipal building and see how long you're gonna tolerate them"
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Some of the major projects that need to be completed in the 100 days include the eradication of bucket toilets, the fixing of 2/3 swimming pools, closing potholes. The district is also on a quest to have its own solar powered energy, making it less dependent on ESKOM.
#sabcnews
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[WATCH] Farmers arriving in numbers at the Beaufort West showgrounds to collect animal feed. A Mpumalanga farmer, Jannie Neuhoff donated 1 500 bales to drought stricken farmers in the Western Cape. The feed arrived on Wednesday afternoon carried by 31 trucks
#WCDrought
#sabcnews
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The Hawks arrested 3 suspects following a CIT heist in Oudtshoorn today. The trio were arrested in George. Members of the elite crime unit were responding to the crime when they spotted a vehicle matching description of the suspects' on the Outeniqua pass.
📸 Supplied
#sabcnews
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Instead of saving water together Capetonians in the suburbs are blaming the ones in the townships for wasting water and vice versa. Some make it their mission to film alleged "water wasters" which doesn't solve anything besides fuelling insults and slurs from both sides
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A no-fee high school in George has shown that they don't have to wait for government to upgrade their own facilities. Parkdene Secondary School renovated its bathrooms for female staff and learners using funds from the SGB, parents and private donors.
#sabcnews
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A group of activists from Oudtshoorn is calling for race classification to be scrapped from all government forms and state jobs. People Against Race Classification South Africa (PARCSA) held a picket earlier today.
#sabcnews
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It's official - South Africa's famous
#KarooLamb
has been registered as a Geographical Indication, making the product unique to a defined geographical area within the Karoo. It's the first product to be registered as a GI under the Agricultural Products Standards Act
#sabcnews
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Farmers across the country donated 26 truck loads of animal feed for drought-stricken livestock farmers in the Central Karoo. The donation will benefit about 70 farmers in the Beaufort West area.
Watch full report here >>>
#sabcnews
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The small, drought-hit farming community of Willowmore in the Karoo received an early Christmas present of over 100 tons of animal feed. Farmers from all over the country banded together to help these struggling farmers, who've been drought-stricken for the past 7yrs.
#sabcnews
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This Saturday a bakery will be opened in Beaufort West to supply bread in the district. According to McKenzie the current supplier is based in Worcester about 350KM from Beaufort West. A factory will also be opened next week to produce PPE for municipal workers
#sabcnews
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The Nokwanda Patocka GBVF Foundation wants Madonono to be charged with attempted murder and his bail revoked. Asonele Melapi says the state is failing victims of gender based violence.
#sabcnews
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Sixaxeni worked in China for the last 3-years as an English teacher. Her former employer cannot assist the family because she resigned from her position in August resulting in the loss of her benefits, including travel insurance.
#sabcnews
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KDF (Karoo Democratic Force) and ANC describe their coalition with the PA in the Central Karoo as "the best in the country". Both parties say they support McKenzie's vision about the district.
#sabcnews
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BREAKING: George Municipality mayor, Leon van Wyk has disclosed the name of the developer constructing the
#GeorgeBuildingCollapse
.
Developer - NT NeoTrend Group.
Development- ICE Projects.
Plans submitted in December 2022.
Plans approved in July 2023.
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KwaNokuthula taxi rank in Plettenberg Bay is one of public areas being decontaminated this morning. Plettenberg Bay Tourism raised over R40 000 through public donations to purchase 200 litres of F10 SC for the "fogging of high risk areas"
#sabcnews
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Gugulethu Khonono is also waiting for news about his cousin (uncle's daughter), Siphesihle Mehlo (21). She is a student at a technical college and was doing her practicals with an electrician company that was busy with installations in the
#GeorgeBuildingCollapse
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The picture of a dog clinging on his owner after she decided to surrender him to the SPCA has tugged on heartstrings across the country. Donations are pouring in for Cordelia Ngoqo (66) and Whiskey, her 10-year old dog from Lawaaikamp in George.
📸 SPCA
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An avid hiker and explorer from George has found more parts from the wreckage of the ill-fated plane that claimed the lives of
#HansieCronje
and two others 18 years ago high up in the Outeniqua mountains.
📸 Casper Schölly
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According to Sixaxeni's mother, Nomonde they grew concern when none of her family and friends could reach her from the 30th of August. On September 5th she was found in a weak health state in her flat after police in Beijing intervened.
#sabcnews
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The family hopes to raise funds for her repatriation within 2weeks.
"The South African Government does not render any financial assistance pertaining to the death of South African citizens abroad" - DIRCO
Those willing to assist can use the provided banking details.
#sabcnews
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A second flushing toilet is being constructed inside the house to care to the couple's physical needs.
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Heavy snowfall in Uniondale (near George) towards Langkloof following a severe cold front that made landfall yesterday.
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As the crowd disperses men encouraged to meet at this spot on the last Sunday of every month to talk about issues that bother them as well as finding ways to address GBV. They're also challenged to mentor young boys especially in homes with no father figure
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The beneficiaries of the new flushing toilets incl Lynette Robinson (57) & her husband Andries Plaaitjies (63). Robinson is an amputee, over the years she bared the task of carrying the full toilet bucket to empty in the bushes. Plaaitjies is immobile due to stroke.
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The bakery is owned by Gerhard Hutton, the Director of Geohutt Logistics based in Johannesburg. He says he heard about business opportunities in the Central Karoo and approached the District Mayor with the idea of opening a bakery.
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@ramokupo
@SAPoliceService
Kodwa if a police vehicle was involved you'd have 8 police vans on scene, excluding detectives and forensic services.
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Elisabeth Moodie, who's believed to be the oldest person in the Southern Cape, celebrates her 109th birthday today. She was born in 1910 in Botswana and raised in Upington in the Nothern Cape
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It is alleged that Phangindawo dumped her boyfriend (suspect) before the incident. This speaker is calling on men to embrace being rejected instead of turning violent.
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Outgoing Western Cape premier,
@helenzille
arriving at Chris Nissen Primary School in White Location, Knysna to cast her vote
#SAElections2019
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Thousands of taxi commuters from Thembalethu are walking to various destinations across George. Many are reporting for duty amid the taxi stay away called by Western Cape.
#TaxiStrike
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@Ray_of_Lerato
@PhilMphela
It's the use of animation on scenes such as where hyenas would be summoned by Queen Ntombazi. The acronym means: Computer Generated Imagery.
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Mgarimbe performing "Sista Bokina"...the official Springboks song heading to the World Cup
#gobokke
🏉🇿🇦🏉
#StrongerTogether
#RSAvARG
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As
#JusticeforNaledi
(Naledi Phangindawo) gains traction on social media, a 34-year old suspect is scheduled to appear in the Mossel Bay magistrate's Court on Wednesday for her brutal murder
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This police officer is pledging to expose every men that will be reported for gender based violence
#sabcnews
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Sivenathi's mother, Natasha Toto had to quit her job to look after her. At the time of the assault Sivenathi was also working as an admin clerk at a construction. She also had to quit when her health started to deteriorate. Her mother wants justice for her daughter.
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Johan Venter, a former Fidelity Security guard in George, has opted to pay a 10K fine instead of serving 5yrs in prison for stealing a bag with 100K. In Nov he "transported 107 bags containing cash from the Fidelity base to SBV depot,.. only 106 bags were booked in.."
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Melapi is appealing to anyone who can assist Toto with psychological-occupational therapy, adult diapers, and physiotherapy.
#sabcnews
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The mother says Lusanda passed away in the early hours last Monday (12 September). The next day she was due to fly back home. Her family does not know the exact cause of death as they were told doctors picked up a bacteria in her urine.
#sabcnews
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It's reported that Toto was sleeping at her boyfriend's place when Madonono came looking for her boyfriend who had allegedly spilled his bottle of whiskey earlier that night. Family friend, Neliswa Sinxo says Madonono attacked Toto when he couldn't find her boyfriend.
#sabcnews
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One of the community leaders addressing the Mayor of Bitou, Dave Swartz about some of their demands.
#sabcnews
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This is the group of emergency personnel that retrieved a survivor from the
#GeorgeBuildingCollapse
rubble today. The team, consisting of rescue technicians and firefighters, share the moment they made contact with the trapped worker.
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After 47 months as Acting Cameraperson - from today, yours truly is reporting for duty as SENIOR VIDEO JOURNALIST
#KuWrongKuRough
#GeorgeDiaries
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@Sipha_Kema
Check if your iron level is not low, then get iron tablets. That's what worked for me lately.
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Alfred Sixaxeni says Chinese authorities pressured to agree for the body to be cremated because "she is too big". They objected as cremation goes against their cultural beliefs. The body is now at a mortuary in Beijing & storage costs are another concern for the family.
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Naledi Phangindawo (25) has been laid to rest in Mossel Bay today. She was hacked to death with an axe and a knife allegedly by her ex-boyfriend last week. She is survived by 3 children (aged 6, 4 and 2) and her parents
#sabcnews
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Foreign shop owners are also playing their part. Imraan Hoosain has donated 70 food parcels in the community of Blanco over the weekend. He is also providing 3 meals per day for children in the area at his shop
#sabcnews
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Ouma Moodie has never been hospitalised, she's not using any medication and her eyesight is still clear. She is however wheelchair-bound due to her age
#sabcnews
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At least four houses have burnt down in Elandskraal near Sedgefield, Knysna. Authorities say the fire is burning out of control
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Karoo Clothing Manufacturer is the business idea of Shadrack Piti and Tina Martin (left) from East London as well Sholama Constance (right) a Beaufort West resident. Samuel Jooste (HR) says they'll start by training 100 women on the sewing lines for the next 3months
#sabcnews
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Freezing conditions have brought rain and snow to several parts of the Western Cape. For farmers in water-stressed areas the snowfall is a blessing and a temporary relief from the ongoing drought.
#sabcnews
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Today we follow Life Community Services, a Non Profit Organisation in George feeding about 600 children from disadvantaged backgrounds through cooked meals and food parcels during the
#LockdownSA
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According to the family the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) estimates the cost of repatriating the body around 400K. Her parents say they can't afford the cost as they are pensioners. This led them to ask for donations to raise the funds
#sabcnews
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The Deep-Sea Stavanger completed drilling its second well in the Luiperd field (offshore Mossel Bay) in its quest for oil or gas. The data is being analysed following prospects of gas at nearby Brulpadda last year.
Watch >>>
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George Municipality is pleading with residents to stay indoors where possible
🎥 Supplied
#GeorgeFloods
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A group of personnel from the Department of Labour is being refused entry into the site. The officials say even yesterday they were denied entry. This contradicts the premier's statement that Labour officials are part of the investigation.
#GeorgeBuildingCollapse
#sabcnews
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"The foreigners that must come here are the foreigners that must come on holiday, tourists. Not the ones that are coming to take jobs from our children".
McKenzie says he's rejected advances made by some foreign nationals including "gifts" brought to his office
#sabcnews
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A generous George resident has just dropped off boxes of pizza for media personnel on-site.
#GeorgeBuildingCollapse
#sabcnews
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BREAKING NEWS: A convoy of 30 trucks carrying animal feed from Mpumalanga arriving in Beaufort West
#WCDrought
#sabcnews
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Gayton McKenzie says he's main goal as the Central Karoo District Mayor is to woe investors to the region.
#sabcnews
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Siphosihle Pamba (25) and her husband, Melisizwe Monqo (30). They're both facing charges of murder and fraud in connection with the killing of
#HlomphoMohapi
on July 5th. The couple allegedly took out a life insurance policy under the deceased's name
#sabcnews
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The lion has just left the Sutherland police station. He's enroute back to the Karoo National Park
Video: Supplied
#sabcnews
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3 officials at Kannaland Municipality were arrested by the Hawks for allegedly defrauding the municipality of +R338m. The 4th suspect, the Municipal Manager handed himself over. They briefly appeared at the Ladismith Magistrates Court and released on 15K bail each.
#sabcnews
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Mossel Bay Municipality has announced a 3-month
#PaymentHoliday
on rates and taxes for individual and business accounts affected by the
#SAlockdown
. Customers will be given 6 months to repay their accounts with no interest after the holiday.
#sabcnews
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The killers of ANC councillor from Knysna,
#VictorMolosi
will be sentenced today in the Circuit High Court. Mawande Makhala, Velile Waxa and Patrick Dumile were found guilty of murder, conspiracy to commit murder and possession of an illegal firearm & ammunition y/day
#sabcnews
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Efforts are underway to try save one of South Africa's national treasures, the
@Cango_Caves
in Oudtshoorn. Like many other tourist attractions the caves suffered huge financial loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Annual visitor figures have dwindled from 250K to 7,5K
#sabcnews
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In an effort to address crime in Beaufort West, there are plans to install CCTV cameras in identified hotspots. A control room is being constructed where criminal activity will be surveilled. Attacks on truck drivers is one of the biggest concerns in the town.
#sabcnews
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A taxi commuter captured a dramatic chased by traffic officers in George. It was recklessly driven into oncoming traffic on Nelson Mandela Boulevard towards the N2. A passenger is heard pleading with the driver to stop while others pray in the background.
#sabcnews
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Out of 271 Grade 12 pupils at Thembalethu High School, about 10 have arrived so far
#sabcnews
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#ThembalethuMurder
Police in the Southern Cape are investigating the murder of a 25-year old woman from Thembalethu in George. Hlompho Mohapi's body was found on Thursday next to a gravel road near Herold's Bay. She was stabbed and her throat was partially slit
#sabcnews
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#KnysnaRebuilds
Western Cape cabinet led by premier,
@helenzille
visiting
@wo_fire
fire fighters to thank them for their bravery
#sabcnews
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The Western Cape Traffic Department has supplied this video of a truck that was blown over by the wind near Klawer on the Cape West Coast. The driver was not injured
#sabcnews
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Heavy downpours in the Central Karoo have been welcomed by farmers and residents. The region has been experiencing a drought for more than 6years. The downpours led to rivers running for the first time.
Watch full report here
🎬 Koos Roets
#sabcnews
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If it wasn't for subtitles I wouldn't have understood the conversation between Tool Kit and Suffocate. That's Tsotsi taal on PhD level
#RhythmCity
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#BitouMemorial
A rendition of "Mshini Wam" to begin the memorial service programme
#WinnieMadikizelaMandela
#sabcnews
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DA taking credit for 1600 insourced security guards in Joburg kodwa we know that came because of EFF
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