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- ↑ "Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) - Overview". nationalgovernment.co.za. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ "President Cyril Ramaphosa announces reconfigured departments | South African Government". www.gov.za. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
