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Ficksburg, Slabberts, Fouriesburg, Ladybrand, Excelsior, Tweespruit, Senekal, Excelsior, Slabberts, Tweespruit en Phuthaditjhaba. The community actively participates by means of a weekly letters column. The newspaper carries strong regional news and is read by 28 000 readers.
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