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18:List of postal codes in South Africa
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1384:Homelessness
1354:Architecture
1185:Trade unions
1044:Human rights
1014:Constitution
911:Biodiversity
849:World War II
819:Zulu Kingdom
743:South Africa
688:Saint Helena
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28:Postal codes
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1540:Cape Malays
1261:Immigration
1112:Agriculture
933:Earthquakes
814:Cape Colony
794:Kaditshwene
615:recognition
568:South Sudan
458:Ivory Coast
239:- Volume 22
184:15 February
52:Private Bag
1612:Categories
1518:Afrikaners
1506:San people
1389:Literature
1336:Xenophobia
1256:Healthcare
1236:Disability
1159:(currency)
1064:Parliament
1039:Government
1024:Corruption
859:Border War
670:(Portugal)
628:Somaliland
548:Seychelles
513:Mozambique
498:Mauritania
483:Madagascar
438:The Gambia
373:Cape Verde
130:References
117:Walvis Bay
1530:Coloureds
1276:Languages
1241:Education
1190:Transport
1122:Companies
1074:President
1029:Elections
978:Provinces
938:Estuaries
928:Districts
899:Geography
854:Apartheid
503:Mauritius
210:7 October
121:9000–9299
82:Australia
1592:Category
1501:Khoekhoe
1379:HIV/AIDS
1301:Religion
1266:Intersex
1246:Feminism
1226:Cannabis
1175:Taxation
1079:timeline
1059:Military
1002:Politics
988:Wildlife
885:Military
873:By topic
809:Ndwandwe
767:Timeline
747:articles
694: /
690: /
683:(France)
677: /
655: /
651: /
603:Zimbabwe
578:Tanzania
428:Ethiopia
423:Eswatini
403:Djibouti
368:Cameroon
353:Botswana
107:, then "
86:Yeoville
1576:Outline
1557:Chinese
1552:Indians
1545:Griquas
1523:British
1496:Khoisan
1449:Ndebele
1369:Cuisine
1346:Culture
1316:Smoking
1291:Poverty
1214:Society
1180:Tourism
1117:Banking
1100:Economy
948:Islands
943:Forests
916:Climate
880:Economy
755:History
679:RĂ©union
675:Mayotte
666:Madeira
661:(Spain)
657:Melilla
588:Tunisia
558:Somalia
543:Senegal
528:Nigeria
518:Namibia
508:Morocco
473:Liberia
468:Lesotho
418:Eritrea
388:Comoros
363:Burundi
338:Algeria
113:enclave
105:Namibia
1597:Portal
1513:Whites
1474:Tswana
1469:Tsonga
1414:Sports
1364:Cinema
1296:Racism
1251:Health
1137:Energy
1019:Courts
983:Rivers
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598:Zambia
593:Uganda
533:Rwanda
488:Malawi
448:Guinea
343:Angola
48:PO Box
38:Format
1583:Index
1484:Xhosa
1479:Venda
1464:Swazi
1459:Sotho
1399:Music
1394:Media
1331:Women
1231:Crime
1157:Rand
953:Lakes
772:Years
653:Ceuta
573:Sudan
523:Niger
478:Libya
463:Kenya
443:Ghana
433:Gabon
408:Egypt
348:Benin
1489:Zulu
1454:Pedi
1373:wine
1281:LGBT
583:Togo
493:Mali
383:Chad
212:2016
186:2016
1359:Art
1049:Law
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115:of
88:in
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163:,
159:,
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