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I come back to what I had said earlier: the policies might be there but are people benefiting from the policies? You do find that in many instances, though the policies exist, they are not having the necessary impact. That is a particular challenge in local government, because that is where all the services get delivered.

Thabo Mbeki

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Thabo Mbeki
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: June 18
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