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Covid-19 testing stations to be opened at malls around Pretoria
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Zille: DA congress will only elect a leader - and not deal with policy issues
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Africa: Projections On Pandemic's Path, Strandfontein Court Case Postponed and Provinces Motivate for Level 3
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National Assembly to expedite budgetary process for Covid-19 response
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South Africa: With Enough Support, People Can Grow Their Own Food
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Covid-19: Another Eastern Cape police station closes after cop tests positive
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Your weather: Another fine and cool day heading into the weekend
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FULL TEXT | Ramaphosa unveils Covid-19 hotspots, dos and don'ts under Level 3 lockdown
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