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      <news:title>Police flag 331 high-risk  stations ahead of 4 November elections, more than half reportedly in KwaZulu-Natal</news:title>
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      <news:title>Madlanga Commission due to resume public hearings on 9 November, five days after the elections</news:title>
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      <news:title>Voting checklist: special votes on 2 and 3 November, then Election Day on the 4th</news:title>
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      <news:title>Ramaphosa to close ANC campaign in Johannesburg as parties make final push before 4 November</news:title>
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      <news:title>Treasury to brief media today on Operation Vulindlela reform progress</news:title>
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