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This makes our participation in the African Peer Review Mechanism all the more critical.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bpoQL9dELt\">https:\/\/t.co\/bpoQL9dELt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r3tKonFE65\">pic.twitter.com\/r3tKonFE65<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Cyril Ramaphosa \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6 (@CyrilRamaphosa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CyrilRamaphosa\/status\/1490583441624162305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 7, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo: GCIS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As South Africa\u2019s two-year chairship of the African Peer Review Forum came to an end over the past weekend, South Africa has received favourable reviews for the rule of law, oversight bodies like Chapter 9 institutions, the advancement of women\u2019s rights and strong refugee protection, among others. 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