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The Cape Town City Hall. (Photo: Elmond Jiyane / GCIS)
Preparations at the Cape Town City Hall for President Cyril Ramaphosa to deliver his State of the Nation Address on Thursday, 10 February 2022. (Photo: Elmond Jiyane / GCIS)
The statue of Nelson Mandela at the Cape Town City Hall overlooks rehearsals for the State of the Nation Address. (Photo: Zwelethemba Kostile / GCIS)
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