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Johannesburg - In late February the SA Press Association announced it would send out its last story on March 31, after a decision by the board to liquidate the company and cease all operations.

People took to social networking site Twitter to express their feelings about Sapa's closure.

Sapa sent out a tweet: "The South African Press Association (Sapa) will send out its last story at midnight on March 31."

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