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A South African flag is torn to pieces and three Springbok lifesavers are attacked during a near-riot at the Melbourne ocean su
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- 30 Sep 2019
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, February 17). A South African flag is torn to pieces and three Springbok lifesavers are attacked during a near-riot at the Melbourne ocean su. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074280
South African History Online (2012) 'A South African flag is torn to pieces and three Springbok lifesavers are attacked during a near-riot at the Melbourne ocean su', South African History Online, 17 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074280 (Accessed: 8 November 2026).
South African History Online, A South African flag is torn to pieces and three Springbok lifesavers are attacked during a near-riot at the Melbourne ocean su [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074280, (accessed 8 November 2026).
"A South African flag is torn to pieces and three Springbok lifesavers are attacked during a near-riot at the Melbourne ocean su." South African History Online, 17 Feb. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074280. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.
South African History Online. "A South African flag is torn to pieces and three Springbok lifesavers are attacked during a near-riot at the Melbourne ocean su." South African History Online. February 17, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074280.
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