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THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
19 Jul, 2013 - 1 Dec, 2013
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| Jersey Boys (Opera House) Musical: 55 Performances R100 to R390 |
From 19 Jun | 4 Aug | The story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: This multi-award winning musical tells the true story of how four kids from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the greatest successes in pop music history.
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Debra da Souza 082 822 9478 debranne@icon.co.za |
| Shakespeare’s Schools Festival (Theatre) Drama Festival: 4 days R50 |
29 Jul | 1 Aug | A total of 30 participating schools perform 30-minute abridged versions of Shakespeare’s As You Like It. The UK version has up to 4 000 learners participating in the annual festival.
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Kseniya Filinova-Bruton 021 674 5968 072 233 2074 kseniya@educape.co.za |
| Dance for All (Theatre) Dance: Once off R80 to R120 |
3 Aug | 3 Aug | Dance for All’s specialised dance programme presents an exciting production with a variety of dance styles.
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Philip Boyd 021 697 5509 Philip@danceforall.co.za |
| Women/Humanity Festival (Various Venues) Festival: 4 days |
4 Aug | 10 Aug | This inspiring festival offers diverse entertainment and serious discussion to celebrate National Women’s Day. Please see column below for details.
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Candice Jansen
076 958 9593 |
| The Sleeping Beauty (Opera House) Ballet: 6 Performances R90 to R300
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8 Aug | 18 Aug | International guest artists join Cape Town City Ballet in this classic ballet. | Louis Fouche 021 461 7617 louisf@classicsa.co.za |
| Belles of the Ballet (Opera House) Ballet: Once off R50 to R110 |
9 Aug | 9 Aug | Cape Town City Ballet presents a programme devoted to the ballerinas of the dance world in honour of Women’s Day.
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Louis Fouche 021 461 7617 louisf@classicsa.co.za |
| Vlooi en die Eiland/ Kipper and the Island (Theatre) Children’s Theatre: 30 Shows R50 |
12 Aug | 30 Aug | Kipper, Biff and Chip are on their way to a fancy dress party, when the magical key starts to glow. They end up in a little row boat and find an old map and the adventure is bound to start…
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Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck 083 303 3430 margit@mweb.co.za Marinda Engelbrecht 082 446 7265 mepro@vodamail.co.za |
| High Schools Drama Festival (Arena) Drama: 4 evenings R40 |
12 Aug | 16 Aug | High school learners have created original plays around a central theme. A total of 16 plays have been selected for this festival.
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Themba Zondi 078 113 5216 themba@sceproduction.co.za |
| High Schools Drama Festival: Awards Ceremony (Arena) Drama: Once off By invitation
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17 Aug | 17 Aug | The winning play and category winners of this festival are announced at a special ceremony. | Themba Zondi 078 113 5216 themba@sceproduction.co.za |
| Schools Arts Festival (Theatre) Festival: 12 evenings R40 |
12 Aug | 29 Aug | Thousands of learners from across the Western Cape congregate at Artscape for two weeks, showcasing their talent in song, music and dance.
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Themba Zondi 078 113 5216 themba@sceproduction.co.za |
| Four Seasons (Theatre) Dance: 3 performances R80 |
16 Aug | 17 Aug | This dance performance of destruction and deterioration of the human mind is choreographed by Gregory Maqoma and performed with the backing of live musicians.
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Thami Makhanya 011 838 7666 082 214 8352 info@vuyani.co.za |
| Ubuntu Teen Film Festival Awards (Arena) Film: Once off Free |
16 Aug | 16 Aug | An award ceremony for teenage film producers who annually enters short movies – documentaries, dramas, music videos or animations of five minutes and less for this festival.
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Ronèl Geldenhuys 021 851 5791 082 934 7395 LivingIt@vodamail.co.za |
| Cape Argus Pick n Pay High Schools Quiz Final (Opera House) Quiz: once off By invitation |
19 Aug | 19 Aug | The final four teams of an eight-week long quiz will go head-to-head in this general knowledge competition that is based on the
content of the Cape Argus. |
Robyn Williams-Kulsen 021 488 4465 072 185 8351 robyn.kulsen@inl.co.za |
| Cirque de la Symphonie (Opera House) Symphony & circus: 4 Shows R195 to R295 |
23 Aug | 25 Aug | This brand new production brings the magic of cirque to the music hall. It is an exciting adaptation of artistic performances widely seen in theatres and arenas everywhere. Artists include the most amazing veterans of exceptional cirque programs throughout the world – aerial flyers, acrobats, contortionists, dancers, jugglers, balancers, and strongmen.
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Luvuyo Kakaza 021 410 9966 082 093 3536 Luvuyo@cpo.org.za |
| Momentum (Theatre) Dance: 2 Performances R60 |
24 Aug | 25 Aug | More than 100 dancers will celebrate CAFDA Dance Theatre’s success over the last 50 years in this presentation consisting of ballet, hip hop, contemporary and modern dance.
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Wendi Abrahams 021 705 2625 082 923 5434 wendiabrahams@yahoo.com |
| Doctor Doctor (Arena) Comedy :2 Performances R69 |
27 Aug | 28 Aug | Admit yourself to the ‘intensive care’ of the GP’s of Comedy in the show where ‘Scrubs’ meets ‘Monty Python’ in a collection of zany sketches, offering a humorous glimpse into the lighter side of the medical profession.
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Justin Wilkinson 082 901 9116 justinw@workmail.co.za |
| Butlers and Billionaires (Arena) Comedy: 3 Performances R59 to R79 |
29 Aug | 31 Aug | When a wealthy playboy is found dead, all evidence seems to point to his eccentric butler. An edge-of-your-seat, exhilarating ride with suspicious characters, outrageous antics and twisting plots right up to the final scene!
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Justin Wilkinson 082 901 9116 justinw@workmail.co.za |
| Die Skepping Oratorium (Opera House) Oratorio: 2 performances R295 to R395 |
31 Aug | 1 Sep | The first fully fledged original Afrikaans oratorio with classical orchestra, choir and soloists – a celebration of The Creation. Janine Neethling composed the music to Deon Opperman’s text.
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Soné Combrink 011 482 4173 083 278 9524 info@packedhouse.co.za |
| Western Cape Youth Music Festival (Theatre) Classical concert: Once off R80 |
31 Aug | 31 Aug | Artscape and the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra proudly present the 42nd Youth Music Festival featuring the cream of the Western Cape’s classical talent.
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Debbie Damons 021 410 9815 083 688 6031 debbied@artscape.co.za |
| Comart Festival (Theatre) Showcase: Once off R30
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1 Sep | 1 Sep | This festival celebrates various Elsies River schools’ stage productions. | Bertha Losper 021 931 7868 comart@telomsa.net |
| Waiting for Rain (Theatre) Contemporary dance: 8 shows R100 |
6 Sep | 15 Sep | Celebrating it 40th anniversary, the Jazzart Dance Theatre restages this work, symbolising rebirth and the realisation of new energy.
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Christine Skinner 082 855 7177 christinems@telkomsa.net |
| Freedom’s Child Launch (Arena) Music: Once off By Invitation |
18 Sep | 18 Sep | This presentation by jazz icon Melanie Scholtz is a magical coming together of young and old, sharing her compositions of the poetry by iconic poet James Matthews.
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Melanie Scholtz 082 958 7500 mealniescholtz@gmail.com |
| In Blood (Theatre) Musical: 2 Performances R100 to R140
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19 Sep | 21 Sep | This two-act vibrant musical tells the story of courageous blind girl who defy all odds. | William Charlton-Perkins 031 309 8738 082 335 6088 copydog@artslink.co.za |
| Madama Butterfly (Opera House) Opera: 4 Performances R125 to R350 |
19 Sep | 29 Sep | East and West collide with tragic results in Puccini’s devastating opera about a trusting young Japanese bride and the callous American naval officer who weds and abandon her.
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Lesley Liddle 021 410 9807 071 684 2839 lesleyl@capetownopera.co.za |
| The Last Ride (Arena) Drama: 3 Performances R50 |
20 Sep | 21 Sep | Written and directed by Thando Baliso, this play deals explores the theme of identity, morals and culture through the life of a young boy.
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Thando Baliso 073 510 1862 ttm.production@gmail.com |
| Die Vallende Maan (Arena) Youth Theatre: 4 Performances R50 |
25 Sep | 28 Sep | This Afrikaans presentation by the Jungle Theatre Company is a compelling, adventurous romp through the Karoo with a delightful team of three misfits, trying to find their way in the world.
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Miranda Tait 021 701 8088 086 574 2502 info@jungletheatre.co.za |
| Pas de Deux (Theatre) Ballet: 5 Performances R50 to R150 |
26 Sep | 28 Sep | Cape Town City Ballet presents a programme highlighting the greatest pas de deux in the repertoire of classical ballet. It features extracts from Spartacus, Anna Karenina, Le Corsaire and many other great ballets.
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Louis Fouche 021 461 7817 082 080 2815 louisf@classicsa.co.za |
| Artscape National Youth Music Competition (Theatre) Music competition Round 1 to 3: Free Gala round: R100 |
30 Sep
5 Oct |
3 Oct
5 Oct |
Twenty four highly talented South African classical musicians, aged between 14 and 19 years, compete over four rounds for coveted prizes that include money, medals and special performances.
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Berniece Friedmann 021 434 4951 082 892 5877 bernfried@kingsley.co.za |
| Jazzart 40th Anniversary Exhibition (Marble Foyer) Exhibition |
3 Oct | 27 Oct | This year the Jazzart Dance Theatre celebrates its 40th anniversary. The Jazzart Dance Theatre’s story unfolds in this moving exhibition, depicting the highlights of this vibrant contemporary dance company’s growth.
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Heather Saunders 021 410 9848 marketing@jazzart.co.za |
| The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore (Arena)
Drama: 12 Performances |
4 Oct | 19 Oct | The creative team of the award-winning, internationally acclaimed, Kingdom of Earth, brings another Williams masterpiece to Cape Town direct from its sell-out season at the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theatre Festival in the USA.
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Marcel Meyer 072 910 5785 marcel@amproductions.co.za |
| Ons vir Jou (Opera House) Musical: 9 Performances R150 to R350 |
6 Oct | 20 Oct | This hit Afrikaans musical in a style reminiscent of Les Miserables, tells the story of the Anglo Boer War from the perspective of the Afrikaner.
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Soné Combrink 011 482 4873 083 278 9524 info@packedhouse.co.za |
| Guys & Dolls (Theatre) Musical: 26 Performances R165 to R250 |
19 Oct | 10 Nov | A slick musical tale of high stakes gambling, well-meaning missionaries and unlikely romance that will sweep you from the bustling streets of 1930s New York City to the tango rhythms of a Cuban nightclub, from the comedy of the risqué Hot Box to the drama of an underground craps game.
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Adrian van Stolk 083 258 6571 adrian.vanstolk@consequent.co.za |
| The View (Theatre) Drama: 13 Performances R50 to R85 |
24 Oct | 9 Nov | This poetic and brilliant play kicks of the ninth Artscape Spring Drama Season. A young man sits in a prison cell in outer space, looking down at a ruined earth. Through a series of conversations the audience discover why he has been imprisoned.
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Themba Zondi 078 113 5216 themba@sceproduction.co.za |
| Casper Goes Kakie (Opera House) Comedy: 6 Performances R180 to R260 |
31 Oct | 9 Nov | Following an incredible demand to do a full length show in English, Afrikaans comedian Casper de Vries succumbed and goes Kakie.
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Hannes van Oudtshoorn 084 411 6263 gbmusiek@mweb.co.za |
| Bookmarks Awards (Opera House) Awards ceremony: Once off R750 |
14 Nov | 14 Nov | This glamorous awards ceremony is dubbed the ‘Oscars of Digital’. Now in its sixth year, the event acknowledges excellence, creativity, execution and innovation in the digital industry.
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Vicky Johns 071 611 4269 vicky@weareseed.co.za |
| iSystem (Arena) Drama: 13 Performances R50 to R85 |
16 Nov | 30 Nov | A policeman is accused of shooting an unarmed, innocent bystander. The inquest that follows reveals not only the cracks in his psyche, but those in the “system” he risks his life for.
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Themba Zondi 078 113 5216 themba@sceproduction.co.za |
| Russell Brand Live – Messiah Complex Tour (Opera House) Comedy: 2 Performances R300 to R500 |
19 Nov | 20 Nov | Comedian, actor and author, Russell Brand dissects various social and religious figures and the reality of their lives through comparisons of each other.
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Debra de Souza 082 822 9478 debranne@icon,co.za |
| The Barber of Seville (Theatre) Opera: 5 Performances R100 to R175 |
20 Nov | 24 Nov | The nimblest barber in Seville, Figaro is the go-to man for a close shave. And there will be close shaves aplenty when Figaro helps the love struck Count Almaviva abduct his sweetheart Rosina from her nasty guardian Don Bartolo.
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Lesley Liddle 021 410 9807 071 684 2839 lesleyl@capetownopera.co.za |
| 99% Xhosa Comedy (Opera House) Comedy: Once off R150 |
22 Nov | 22 Nov | This show is the country’s only vernacular comedy show has earned glowing reviews from capacity venues across the country. It is a fast paced evening of fun delivered in the vernacular by a range of high profile stand up comedians.
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Monwabisi Grootboom 031 705 7529 071 305 6959 monwabisi.grootboom@gmail.com |
| Cadence (Theatre) Dance: 6 Performances R120 to R140 |
27 Nov | 8 Dec | The Cape Dance Company presents an exhilarating dance performance fusing various dance techniques and styles to melt into a cadence of pure delight.
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Allison Foat 021 462 7384 083 635 6212 diva_events@iafrica.com |
| BitterSweet (Theatre) Dance: 4 Performances R95 to R110 |
29 Nov | 4 Dec | The 2013 Standard Bank Ovation Award at the 2013 Grahamstown National Arts Festival presents an engaging performance, filled with dynamic and highly talented young artists in dance in all its guises, drama and song.
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Marion Coxall 021 021 794 6910 082 809 3500 coxallmc@mweb.co.za |
| World Aids Day Gala (Opera House) Variety Concert: Once off |
1 Dec | 1 Dec | Jimmie Earl Perry and the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra and a bevvy of local performing stars bring a top class evening of family entertainment to celebrate World Aids Day.
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Berniece Friedmann 021 434 4951 082 892 5877 bernfried@kingsley.co.za |
Women/Humanity Festival
| BAHI Concert (Theatre) Healing concert: Once off R100 |
4 Aug | 4 Aug | Artists tell their stories of hope and bring healing with inspiring songs accompanied by the Cape Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (CPYO).
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Candice Jansen 076 958 9593 Candice@headsupcomm.co.za |
| Shona Quip (Marble Foyer) Arts exhibition |
7 Aug | Shona Quip installs statement art using a wide range of wheelchairs to highlight the need for a wheelchair to be appropriate to each individual user’s need.
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Candice Jansen 076 958 9593 Candice@headsupcomm.co.za |
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| Nancy (Arena) Play: 4 Performances R60 |
7 Aug | 10 Aug | A play commenting on the South African/universal gay experience, with raising themes such as friendship, homophobia, hate crimes, HIV and Aids.
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Berniece Friedmann 021 434 4951 082 892 5877 bernfried@kingsley.co.za |
| Strong Wind (Marble Foyer) Book launch |
8 Aug | 8 Aug | The award winning deaf writer Nenio Mbazimba launches his autobiography at the official opening function of the 2013 WAF.
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Candice Jansen 076 958 9593 Candice@headsupcomm.co.za |
| Better Health | 8 Aug | 9 Aug | Health Screenings: 8 & 9 August 2013, 09:00 to 17:00, VIP ROOM Yoga De-Stress: 9 August 2013, 08:30 to 09:30, CHANDELIER FOYER
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Candice Jansen 076 958 9593 Candice@headsupcomm.co.za |
| Workshops | 8 Aug | Know your Rights: 09:00 to 17:00, ISIBAYA
Women in Business: 09:00 to 17:00, OPERA BAR Marketing your own Business: 15:30 to 17:00, THEATRE FOYER
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Candice Jansen 076 958 9593 Candice@headsupcomm.co.za |
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| Workshops | 9 Aug | Women in Construction: 10:00 to 17:00, OPERA BAR
Know your Rights: 09:00 to 17:00, ISIBAYA Gymnastics: 09:00 to 17:00, PIAZZA Self Defence: 09:00 to 17:00, PIAZZA Brawa Writing: 14:00 to 15:00, ARTSCAPE RESOURCE CENTRE
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Candice Jansen 076 958 9593 Candice@headsupcomm.co.za |
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| Wheat Trust Awards (Theatre) Award ceremony: Once off Free |
8 Aug | 8 Aug | The WHEAT Trust is a national women’s fund committed to grassroots women’s empowerment for community development through skills training.
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Candice Jansen 076 958 9593 Candice@headsupcomm.co.za |
| In the wings (Theatre) Play: 2 Performances R80 |
8 Aug | 9 Aug | This is a story of two sisters as they battle to work past their limitations to create the future, the rest of the world sometimes fails to see.
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Candice Jansen 076 958 9593 Candice@headsupcomm.co.za |
| It’s a Man’s World (Arena) Play: 3 Performances R60 |
8 Aug | 10 Aug | Durban director and composer Jerry Pooe and the Netherlands-based Het Waterhuis theatre company present a play that focuses on the issue of macho culture and the role African men play in the spread of HIV.
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Berniece Friedmann 021 434 4951 082 892 5877 bernfried@kingsley.co.za |
| Panel Discussion (Theatre) Panel discussion: Once off Free |
9 Aug | 9 Aug | With the theme Against All Odds this discussion will focus on violence against women, the sobering facts about rape and how women survive and celebrate their lives.
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Berniece Friedmann 021 434 4951 082 892 5877 bernfried@kingsley.co.za |
| Black Byrd in Concert (Theatre) Music: Once off Free |
9 Aug | 9 Aug | Established in 2012, this all girl group shot to fame within a few months with the chart-topping single All For Me. Get your tickets now for this once off performance.
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Candice Jansen 076 958 9593 Candice@headsupcomm.co.za |
| Weigh Less Talk (Theatre Foyer) | 9 Aug | 10 Aug | Founder of the Weighless movement, Mary Holroyd has partnered with Artscape to deliver to informative talks on healthy living and slimming.
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Candice Jansen 076 958 9593 Candice@headsupcomm.co.za |
| Women’s Writers Book Launch (Theatre Foyer)
Free |
10 Aug | 10 Aug | Singer Nedine Blom introduces four top Afrikaans women writers, Jeanne Els, Jacqueline Leuvennink, Karin Brynard and Wilna Adriaanse and their latest books.
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Candice Jansen 076 958 9593 Candice@headsupcomm.co.za |
| Nianell & Vicky Sampson in Concert (Theatre) Music: once off R100 |
10 Aug | 10 Aug | The 2013 Women/Humanity Arts Festival ends on a high note with two dazzling local stars, Nianell and Vicky Sampson.
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Candice Jansen 076 958 9593 Candice@headsupcomm.co.za |
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