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Saul assisted Fufe Makatong, Northern Cape MEC of Roads and Public Works, and workers to fill potholes on the R374 which was used by trucks as a bypass during roadwork on the R31 outside Kimberley.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Dr Zamani Saul, premier of the Northern Cape, launched Operation Vala Zonke, a nationwide programme to fix potholes on main roads, on Monday (08\/08) in the Northern Cape. 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