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- ↑ "Hon Mesuli Kama". Western Cape Provincial Parliament. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ↑ Sinxo, Zolani (22 February 2024). "Mesuli Kama: 'ANC is not ready to govern in the Western Cape'". Cape Argus. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
