According to the South African National Key Points Act, 1980, the following is the list of all, sites of national strategic importance against sabotage, [note 1] or National Key points, as released on 16 January 2015. [1] [2]
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| †No new legislation introduced, rather the existing legislation named was amended. |
According to the South African National Key Points Act, 1980, the following is the list of all, sites of national strategic importance against sabotage, [note 1] or National Key points, as released on 16 January 2015. [1] [2]
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