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- ↑ "Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) - Overview". nationalgovernment.co.za. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ "President Cyril Ramaphosa: Changes to the national executive | South African Government". www.gov.za. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
