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Political snubs rain on mayor’s ‘state of metro’ paradeSeveral parties stay away over service delivery concerns and cost of red-carpet eventNomazima NkosiMichael Kimberley10 SEP 2026, 21:557 min readShareFacebookXLinkedInWhatsAppEmailPremiumContinue reading…
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Political snubs rain on mayor’s ‘state of metro’ paradeSeveral parties stay away over service delivery concerns and cost of red-carpet eventNomazima NkosiMichael Kimberley10 SEP 2026, 21:557 min readShareFacebookXLinkedInWhatsAppEmailPremiumContinue reading…
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