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- 1 2 Tjitemisa, Kuzeeko (22 April 2020). "Geingob shuffles his pack … Kapofi gets defence, Klazen promoted". New Era . p. 1.
- 1 2 "Klazen, Derek James". Parliament of Namibia . Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ↑ de Klerk, Eveline (23 April 2021). "Klazen resigns from fishing interest". New Era .
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