DA MPL Lorraine Botha served the Western Cape with dignity, dedication and distinction.

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DA MPL Lorraine Botha served the Western Cape with dignity, dedication and distinction. | News24

The DA's chief whip in the Western Cape Provincial Legislature, Lorraine Botha, has been remembered as a diligent hard worker who served the people of the Western Cape with dignity, dedication and distinction.

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