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- ↑ "Western Cape ANC PEC overturns treasurer's suspension". The Citizen. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
The PEC congratulated Jacobs on his deployment as an MP, but tasked him to assist with the transition and also to take the ANC to the provincial conference.
- ↑ Petersen, Tammy (28 June 2015). "New provincial committee elected for WC ANC". News24. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ↑ Deklerk, Aphiwe (2 August 2019). "ANC disbands Western Cape PEC as party loses patience with faction fights". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
