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11 November 2024
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Dwané Botha
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R3,280,000
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5
2
Hester Pienaar
Harcourts Boet Nothnagel
Sterpark
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R4,350,000
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3
Dwané Botha
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R3,420,000
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Erna Blum
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R2,450,000
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Lenie Roux
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R2,850,000
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Audrey Vorster
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R3,400,000
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Tanya Rautenbach
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Maureen Nel
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Maureen Nel
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Maureen Nel
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