LIVE UPDATES | Ramaphosa and Motlanthe cast their vote
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#1ANC wants clear majority in Joburg: mayoral candidate Loyiso Masuku #2Agoa fallout exposes ANC-DA foreign policy rift#3Numsa leadership power struggle tests union’s credibility#4BHF seeks shared fund to cover ‘exceptionally expensive’ treatments#5With the death of Jebb McIntosh, who is in line to lead CMH?
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