South Africa: Premier Among the First to Be Counted in Limpopo

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South Africa: Premier Among the First to Be Counted in Limpopo

[SAnews.gov.za] Limpopo Premier, Chupu Stanley Mathabatha, was amongst the first to be counted in Census 2022 within a 24-hour period in the province.

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