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<\/a>Takeover personnel also joined in the celebrations. Left Rabia Mathakutha and right Heine Smith<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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Thank you to Jonathan Ward of SANSA in providing and Liesel Pretorius, Dj van Wyk, Monica Leitner and the Antarctic Legacy of South Africa in arranging the Midwinter in Hermanus. Patches and other material were sold and a percentage of the money will be donated to The Mouse-Free Marion Project.<\/p>\n
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Images: Liezel Pretorius, Richard Skinner and ALSA. Feature Image: DJ van Wyk<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Marion 81 Midwinter Games on Marion Island<\/p>\n