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- ↑ "Mrs Manana Catherine Mabuza". pa.org.za. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ↑ "Statement By Ms Manana Catherine Mabuza On The Clean-Up Campaign For SA's Borders". ANC Parliament. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ↑ "Limpopo". World Leaders. Retrieved 4 April 2021.