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Sikho Ntshobane

2 NOV 2026, 06:38

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The Winnie Madikizela-Mandela local municipality plans to invest at least R115m in three manufacturing hubs aimed at creating jobs and stimulating economic growth in one of the Eastern Cape's most rural areas.

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