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- ↑ "Yanga Chief teams up with Blxckie & 25K to count blessings with their latest single, "Ntoni Na"". Texx and the City. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ↑ "Certifications 2023". www.risa.org.za. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ↑ "South Africa certifications". Recording Industry of South Africa . Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ↑ Esomnofu, Emmanuel (7 December 2022). "Here's A List of The Winners From The 2022 South African Hip Hop Awards". The NATIVE. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
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