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Shifting political landscape: ANC holds steady in Gauteng’s Ward 24 after by-election • May 15, 2025, 5:35 AM ET (Daily Maverick)
South Africans start trickling back to Gauteng as property demand shifts • May 14, 2025, 10:38 PM ET (Daily Maverick)
Changes to overtime pay causes Gauteng state doctors to gear up for health department fight • May 12, 2025, 4:38 AM ET (Daily Maverick)

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