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Homeless people at a Durban meeting pleaded with political representatives to help them get their identity documents in time to vote next month, among other burning requests.

Political party members met the group in a town hall meeting facilitated by Sphamandla Mhlongo from the Democracy Development Programme at the Denis Hurley Centre, on Wednesday.

The politicians who presented and tackled questions from the audience were DA MPL Mmabatho Tembe; EFF chairperson Themba Mvubu; IFP eThekwini representative Nothando Mchunu and

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