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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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- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
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: 11 November 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 11 November 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 11 Nov. 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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