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- ↑ "Election of Section 79 Committee Chairpersons Signals Golden Start for Joburg Residents". www.polity.org.za. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- ↑ Patrick, Alex. "DA swoops back into Joburg council, but ANC bags key positions on committees". News24. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- ↑ @Siviwe_G (November 16, 2022). "The Speaker presided over the swearing in of our new MPs. It's pretty special sharing this moment with them as their Chief Whip. So easy to become jaded in politics. Seeing MPs take their oath of office with sincerity; reminded me why we do what we do - in service of others" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Shadow Cabinet: DA announces changes with a focus on Election 2024". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ↑ "The 400 MPs elected to the National Assembly - IEC - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 2024-11-26.