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- ↑ "New AmaXhosa king to launch massive claim for land across five provinces". DispatchLIVE. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ↑ Tsewu, Siya. "'I should be the only recognized king in the Eastern Cape' – new AmaXhosa King". Drum. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
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