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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.
- ↑ Dentlinger, Lindsay. "ANC's WC provincial legislature leader Dugmore heading to Parliament". EWN. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
