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Springboks fan, Andre Van Der Walt at the V&A Waterfront. (Photo: Jim Mohlala)
Musa Ncube, Springboks fan and Life Grand Cafe employee at V&A Waterfront, Cape Town. (Photo: Jim Mohlala)
Springboks fan, Blanche Petersen from Mitchells Plain. (Photo: Jim Mohlala)