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1340:Coldstream
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1277:Humansdorp
1244:Willowmore
1164:Petersburg
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1129:(Gqeberha)
996:"The Wave"
828:. Surfline
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575:Supertubes
538:J-Bay Open
520:J-Bay Open
452:N2 Highway
243:Population
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1398:Alicedale
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1219:Klipplaat
1154:Middleton
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