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A devastating veld fire near Plettenberg Bay claims six lives and destroys 220 000 hectare of vegetation.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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South African History Online. (2012, April 23). A devastating veld fire near Plettenberg Bay claims six lives and destroys 220 000 hectare of vegetation.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082000
South African History Online (2012) 'A devastating veld fire near Plettenberg Bay claims six lives and destroys 220 000 hectare of vegetation.', South African History Online, 23 April. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082000 (Accessed: 6 August 2026).
South African History Online, A devastating veld fire near Plettenberg Bay claims six lives and destroys 220 000 hectare of vegetation. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082000, (accessed 6 August 2026).
"A devastating veld fire near Plettenberg Bay claims six lives and destroys 220 000 hectare of vegetation.." South African History Online, 23 Apr. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082000. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "A devastating veld fire near Plettenberg Bay claims six lives and destroys 220 000 hectare of vegetation.." South African History Online. April 23, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082000.
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Cape St Francis, Western Cape Peninsula
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