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868:"Madoda Papiyana elected as new Enoch Mgijima LM executive mayor"
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being dubbed as "one of the most dangerous in the country".
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1348:Categories
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1297:Alfred Nzo
1259:O.R. Tambo
1221:Sakhisizwe
1201:Emalahleni
1196:Dr AB Xuma
1188:Chris Hani
996:13 January
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877:2024-01-13
853:References
184:Population
124:Government
108:Chris Hani
57:26°19′08″E
54:31°43′08″S
1315:Umzimvubu
1305:Matatiele
1231:Joe Gqabi
1158:Great Kei
1153:Amahlathi
1115:Kou-Kamma
251:, in the
207:Time zone
1282:Nyandeni
1277:Mhlontlo
1239:Elundini
1173:Ngqushwa
1145:Amathole
1083:District
921:6 August
903:Lukhanji
899:Inkwanca
895:Tsolwana
833:billion.
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279:Politics
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269:Inkwanca
265:Tsolwana
103:District
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1168:Mnquma
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817:Komani
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365:33,057
353:Total
330:Seats
271:, and
118:Komani
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844:Frere
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655:Total
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341:Total
327:Votes
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226:EC139
212:UTC+2
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