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- ↑ Gerber, Jan (14 May 2019). "'Dis mos jou mense': FF Plus keeps it in the FFamily". News24. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ↑ "Elected Provincial Legislature Representatives 2024" (PDF). IEC. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
