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- ↑ Shinovene, Immanuel; Ngatjiheue, Charmaine (26 November 2021). "Jooste available for redeployment". The Namibian . p. 1.
- ↑ Petersen, Shellygan (9 May 2022). "Nekongo replaces Jooste in National Assembly". The Namibian . p. 0.