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- ↑ "Members of Parliament". Parliament of the Republic of South Africa. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ Mitchley, Alex (13 April 2020). "A hospital, a prayer breakfast and a prison: Covid-19 local epicentres so far". News24. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
