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1. A truck crashes into several minibus taxis at an intersection in Roodepoort, South Africa, killing five people and injuring nine others.
   2023-01-12 17:08:07 (First version)
2. A truck crashes into several minibus taxis at an intersection in Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa, killing five people and injuring nine others.
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