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Police SONA 2023

Police SONA 2023

Police watch over protests on the day of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2023 in Cape Town.
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Date taken
9 February 2023
Photo by
Ashraf Hendricks
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Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp
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General, Government, Public Figures, SONA
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2023,  Police,  Politicians,  State of the Nation Address

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