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Eastern Cape with a 5.9% prevalence rate. Since 2017, there has been an increase in the level of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), which disproportionately affects poorer communities. Furthermore, obesity and undiagnosed hypertension are major concerns in rural areas.
2624:. The province struggles with a lack of schools; a lack of teachers leading to overcrowding; a lack of textbooks; a lack of basic facilities like toilets, electricity or water; and poor transport infrastructure which regularly absents and endangers learners. The problem is particularly acute in the former
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There have been numerous reports in South
African newspapers investigating the poor practices which lead to the death of young men and boys during initiation rituals. In one case, an 18-year-old teenager named Yongama Boya was sent to the hospital to be circumcised, as his parents believed this would
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Eastern Cape face worse health outcomes than those who reside in the larger towns or cities. This is due to a number of conditions such as lack of healthcare resources, lack of means to access healthcare resources, high unemployment, and poverty. Illiteracy is also a problem in
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is another large, provincial government-funded hospital near East London which also serves as a tertiary teaching hospital. These hospitals offer many specialty departments such as an ARV clinic for HIV/AIDS in adults and children. Both hospitals are affiliated with
Lilitha Nursing College and Walter
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The Xhosa
Kingdom was one of the most powerful kingdoms in Africa, and had all states in the Eastern Cape as tributaries. Any group, people, or tribe that recognised the Xhosa Kingdom as Paramouncy became Xhosa, practiced Xhosa culture and used isiXhosa as their main language. Some of the tribes that
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be the safer option. Then, he was sent to complete the rest of his initiation ritual in a traditional initiation school in the Qumbu area of the
Transkei. There, the nurse refused to accept the validity of his prior circumcision at the hospital, and she circumcised him again, resulting in his death.
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The
Eastern Cape is the poorest province in South Africa and has the highest expanded and official unemployment rate in the country. Subsistence agriculture predominates in the former homelands, resulting in widespread poverty. A multi billion Rand industrial development zone and deep water port are
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HIV/AIDS and
Tuberculosis are also ongoing issues in the region. In 2017, the Eastern Cape had a TB incidence of 839/100,000 people, which was higher than South Africa's estimated prevalence of 737/100,000. Additionally, the Eastern Cape has a high overall HIV prevalence rate (25.2%) as of 2017. In
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receives more precipitation, which is also relatively evenly distributed and temperatures are mild. Further east, rainfall becomes more plentiful and humidity increases, becoming more subtropical along the coast with summer rainfall. The interior can become very cold in winter, with heavy snowfalls
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to boost investment in export-oriented industries. Overall the province only contributes 8% to the national GDP despite making 13.5% of the population. The real GDP of
Eastern Cape stands at an estimated R230.3billion in 2017, making the province the fourth largest regional economy in SA ahead of
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While the
Eastern Cape has many hospitals and private clinics, the province has some of the worst health outcomes and service indicators in South Africa. Some of this can be attributed to staff shortages, with a report indicating that 67% of the 27 monitored facilities have insufficient staff.
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Environmental-friendly projects include the Fish River Spatial Development Initiative, the Wild Coast SDI, and two industrial development zones, the East London Industrial Development Zone and the Coega IDZ near Port Elizabeth. Coega is the largest infrastructure development in
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The Alexandria-Makhanda area produces pineapples, chicory and dairy products, while coffee and tea are cultivated at Magwa. People in the former Transkei region are dependent on cattle, maize and sorghum-farming. An olive nursery has been developed in collaboration with the
2927:, is Africa's largest cultural event, offering a choice of both indigenous and imported talent. Every year for eleven days the town's population almost doubles, as over 50,000 people flock to the region for a feast of arts, crafts, music and entertainment.
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With three import/export harbours and three airports offering direct flights to the main centres, and an excellent road and rail infrastructure, the province has been earmarked as a key area for growth and economic development in modern South Africa.
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King William's Town, Alice, Queenstown, Grahamstown, Cradock and Fort Beaufort offer some of the best colonial architecture of the 19th century in the province. The two major cities lining the coast are East London and Port Elizabeth.
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3998:"Association of HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy with the occurrence of an unfavorable TB treatment outcome in a rural district hospital in Eastern Cape, South Africa: A retrospective cohort study"
3939:"Association of HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy with the occurrence of an unfavorable TB treatment outcome in a rural district hospital in Eastern Cape, South Africa: A retrospective cohort study"
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In the 2015/2016 financial year, the province failed to spend R 530 million of its allocated R 1.5 billion budget for education, most of it intended for infrastructure development.
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The Eastern Cape Department of Education has been criticised for poor primary and secondary education resulting from dysfunction, special interests, and issues with the South Africa teachers union,
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is resulting in economic benefits, and there is lower risk needed to protect wild, native game against drought, and the natural elements. Habitat loss and poaching pose the greatest problems.
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601:(Port Elizabeth). Due to its climate and nineteenth century towns, it is a common location for tourists. It is also known for being home to many anti-apartheid activists, including
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Other sectors include finance, real estate, business services, wholesale and retail trade, eco-tourism (nature reserves and game ranches) and hotels and restaurants.
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Water, Brittney J. van de; Fulcher, Isabel; Cilliers, Suretha; Meyer, Nadishani; Wilson, Michael; Young, Catherine; Gaunt, Ben; Roux, Karl le (5 April 2022).
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saw schools, churches, hospitals, town centres and government buildings built to speed up development. Some of the older European settlements include:
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Van De Water, B. J.; Fulcher, I.; Cilliers, S.; Meyer, N.; Wilson, M.; Young, C.; Gaunt, B.; Le Roux, K. (5 April 2022). Isaakidis, Petros (ed.).
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fall under the category of Xhosa people include: AmaMpondo, AbaThembu, AmaMpondomise, AmaHlubi, AmaBhaca, AmaXesibe, AmaBomvana and more.
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slowly expanded eastwards from its original centre around Cape Town. This led to the establishment in 1786 of the Dutch settlement of
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Climate is highly varied. The west is dry with sparse rain during winter or summer, with frosty winters and hot summers. The area
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The Eastern Cape is also known for its traditional Xhosa initiation schools, which perform coming-of-age ceremonies known as
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which involve circumcision. These ceremonies have been linked to numerous complications such as coma, illness and death.
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is situated in Makhanda (Grahamstown), with local seats in Gqhebera (Port Elizabeth), East London, and Bhisho.
1545:. 1.5% of the population described themselves as being atheist, agnostic, or having no religious affiliation.
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both have major assembly lines in the Port Elizabeth area, while East London is dominated by the large
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established most of the towns, naming them either for places in England or for the original founders.
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There is much fertile land in the Eastern Cape, and agriculture remains important. The fertile
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is a place of spectacular scenery. The coastal areas have been a graveyard for many vessels.
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in Eastern Cape are English-speakers of British descent while the other half are of
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The Eastern Cape has been home to many major anti-apartheid leaders such as
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The second largest province in the country (at 168,966 km) after the
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The landscape is extremely diverse. The western interior is largely arid
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As of the 2022 census, 86.1% of the population described themselves as
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3485:"New liquid bulk tank farm at port of ngqura a step closer – Transnet"
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The provincial legislature is elected every five years by a system of
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was completed and the first commercial ship anchored in October 2009.
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4142:"South Africa initiation schools suspended after circumcision deaths"
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rural communities, which further limits positive health outcomes.
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have well-developed economies based on the automotive industry.
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4243:"Initiate dies after assault at illegal circumcision school"
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African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
3607:"Special Investigating Unit to probe Eastern Cape education"
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to form a nucleus of olive production in the Eastern Cape.
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occasionally occurring in the mountainous regions between
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Mncedisi Willie, Michael; Maqbool, Mudasir (March 2023).
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is being cultivated extensively with timber plantations.
3763:"Tripartite alliance to address E Cape education crisis"
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ancestry. Eastern Cape is one of only two provinces in
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Map of Eastern Cape showing municipalities and districts
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3341:"Does SA have highest unemployment rate in the world?"
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The province is served by big medical centres such as
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in 1910, the Eastern Cape saw colonisation by British
3573:"Eastern Cape is a 'failed state' – education expert"
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Independent South African National Civic Organisation
3274:"Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab"
4191:"Nine boys in hospital after botched circumcisions"
1715:. The most recent provincial election was held in
1673:The Eastern Cape provincial government is based in
4164:"Botched Circumcisions Kill 30 South African Boys"
2747:that also serves as a tertiary teaching hospital.
1575:. In the Karoo there is widespread sheep farming.
908:Domestically, it borders the following provinces:
3459:"VWSA steps up production as export demand grows"
3415:"Billion investments coega special economic zone"
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4310:Eastern Cape Socio-Economic Consultative Council
1652:South Africa. The construction of the deepwater
1644:plant, now known as Mercedes-Benz South Africa.
740:From the early 1800s until the formation of the
668:, together with what was previously part of the
4268:"Eastern Cape initiation claims another victim"
3784:"Matric results 2015: Pass rate drops to 70.7%"
1727:(DA) is the second largest party and forms the
1696:. The premier then selects the members of the
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3872:"Systemic "failure in Eastern Cape education""
3702:"Matric pass rate 'a significant achievement'"
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1007:The Eastern Cape Province is divided into two
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3732:"Matric: Eastern Cape remains worst province"
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2904:resort, which is situated near the hamlet of
4300:Eastern Cape National Government information
3511:"As Zuma woos support, Eastern Cape suffers"
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1571:Valley in the southwest has large deciduous
1541:religions, and 0.6% described themselves as
1434:Dominant home languages in the Eastern Cape
826:List of cities and towns in the Eastern Cape
804:The southern part of the province seen from
636:. In 1820 this area, which was known as the
108:Location of the Eastern Cape in South Africa
3393:"Eastern Cape remains SAs poorest province"
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3192:. Pretoria: Statistics South Africa. 2012.
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3870:Damba-Hendrik, Nombulelo (28 April 2017).
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2635:intervened under section 100(1)(b) of the
1309:Historic Breakdown of Population by Group
987:List of municipalities in the Eastern Cape
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4583:Administrative divisions of South Africa
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3540:Ngcukana, Lubabalo (19 February 2016).
2893:of the very scarce Kenyan sub-species.
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4704:List of municipalities in South Africa
3768:South African Broadcasting Corporation
3672:"Matric results a wake-up call for SA"
3284:from the original on 23 September 2018
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1713:party-list proportional representation
995:Eastern Cape Population Density (2011)
870:border – a region known previously as
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3924:Applied Sciences Research Periodicals
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4197:from the original on 9 February 2017
3825:from the original on 10 January 2017
3712:from the original on 3 December 2021
3682:from the original on 3 December 2021
3395:. dispatchlive.co.za. 23 August 2017
3068:List of people from the Eastern Cape
2943:, is an inland resort known for its
2828:adding citations to reliable sources
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4901:1994 establishments in South Africa
3794:from the original on 3 January 2017
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3761:Jemsana, Busisiwe (13 March 2016).
3742:from the original on 3 October 2015
3639:Motsepe, Tshepo (26 January 2016).
3583:from the original on 16 August 2017
3571:Gqirana, Thulani (6 January 2016).
3351:from the original on 24 August 2021
3313:"Statistical Release - Census 2022"
3226:"Statistical Release - Census 2022"
2483:African Congress for Transformation
1700:(cabinet). The current premier is
1694:Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature
1537:, 11.0% stated that they practiced
612:, it was formed in 1994 out of the
291:Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature
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4305:Eastern Cape Provincial Government
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3651:from the original on 13 April 2016
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2062:African Christian Democratic Party
1624:The two major industrial centres,
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3465:from the original on 15 July 2020
3371:"Mapping poverty in South Africa"
3209:from the original on 13 May 2015.
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2028:Pan Africanist Congress of Azania
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3813:Majangaza, Sino (9 March 2016).
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3186:Census 2011: Census in brief
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1669:Politics of the Eastern Cape
1600:The basis of the province's
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1839:Economic Freedom Fighters
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2700:Walter Sisulu University
2688:, satellite campuses in
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377:Population groups (2022)
287: • Legislature
18:Province in South Africa
4110:10.4102/phcfm.v9i1.1466
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3158:Mongezi Sifika wa Nkomo
2682:University of Fort Hare
1690:premier of the province
1581:University of Fort Hare
1013:district municipalities
680:(Gqeberha), Bhisho and
367: • Rank
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3437:"Eastern Cape Economy"
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3026:Sunrisers Eastern Cape
2921:National Arts Festival
2900:, South Africa's only
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2270:Batho Pele Movement
1805:Democratic Alliance
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1725:Democratic Alliance
1554:being developed in
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634:Xhosa people
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566:Eastern Cape
565:
563:
534:Eastern Cape
517:30.7 billion
215:Buffalo City
185:Largest city
161:South Africa
94:Motto:
85:Coat of arms
25:Eastern Cape
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4814:By province
4806:Settlements
4714:By province
4603:(executive)
4491:East London
4478:major towns
4456:Legislature
4390:Land area:
3907:. May 2018.
3110:Thabo Mbeki
3106:Noni Jabavu
3098:Alfred Xuma
3094:Govan Mbeki
3053:East London
3005:East London
2945:hot springs
2925:Grahamstown
2914:Ben Macdhui
2910:Drakensberg
2902:snow skiing
2891:black rhino
2745:East London
2704:Butterworth
2694:East London
2120:Rise Mzansi
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1595:Stutterheim
1588:Eco-tourism
1563:Agriculture
1239:2022 census
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1155:(Nqanqarhu)
1131:(Maletswai)
1101:Mount Frere
1095:Butterworth
1085:(KwaNojoli)
1073:Sterkspruit
1056:Grahamstown
1031:East London
974:Barkly East
948:Grahamstown
944:Tsitsikamma
921:– northwest
860:East London
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852:Drakensberg
848:Winterberge
814:Cape Recife
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4846:Mpumalanga
4826:Free State
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4646:Free State
4613:(judicial)
4512:Queenstown
4476:Cities and
4461:High Court
4443:Government
4413:Government
4392:168,966 km
4252:20 January
4227:20 January
4174:20 January
4148:20 January
4077:20 January
3515:Times LIVE
3172:References
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3122:Steve Biko
3114:Chris Hani
3045:(Gqeberha)
3034:(Gqeberha)
3028:(Gqeberha)
2952:Wild Coast
2898:Tiffindell
2789:Aloe ferox
2357:Al Jama-ah
1638:Volkswagen
1535:Christians
1517:, 4.8% as
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1261:, 5.6% as
1257:, 7.6% as
1237:As of the
1189:Elliotdale
1183:Willowvale
1179:(Ngqushwa)
1161:(Mnyameni)
1159:Alexandria
1103:(KwaBhaca)
1091:(Tlokoeng)
1058:(Makhanda)
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230:Chris Hani
4633:Provinces
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3325:22 August
3238:22 August
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2811:does not
2616:Education
2597:1,792,721
1775:1,114,294
1650:apartheid
1569:Langkloof
1515:Afrikaans
1444:Afrikaans
1426:Languages
1295:Afrikaner
1212:Cofimvaba
1194:Kentane (
1185:(Gatyana)
1137:(Kariega)
1135:Uitenhage
1117:Matatiele
1107:Mdantsane
1046:(Mthatha)
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547:Afrikaans
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235:Joe Gqabi
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2458:1,128
2424:1,343
2395:1,511
2361:1,543
2327:1,683
2298:1,770
2274:2,078
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2216:3,138
2182:3,884
2148:3,935
2124:5,167
2100:8,315
2066:8,642
2032:9,168
1998:9,321
1846:10.14
1812:14.89
1778:62.16
1760:Seats
1751:Votes
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1648:post-
1606:squid
1556:Coega
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1488:Sotho
1466:Xhosa
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