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Louise de Klerk

Artist

“We’ve lived in Vanderkloof for five years,” Louise says, referring to herself and her son, Guillaume. They moved here to the Northern Cape from Parys after an armed robbery prompted them to look for a safer place to live.

“It’s very peaceful here. Visitors often wonder whether we have any dogs

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