21 June 2017
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On shrinking our eco-footprints p11
Number One pays tribute
President Jacob Zuma and several of his cabinet ministers attended the memorial service of fallen volunteer firefighter Bradley Richards at the Plettenberg Bay Community Church last week. Richards died after suffering severe burns while fighting the recent blazed that devastated large parts of Bitou from June 7. Following the service, Zuma shared his condolences with the young firefighter’s family. Read the story on page 3.
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