INSPLORATIONS EPISODE 2.1: VINCENT CARRUTHERS

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For part one of our Magaliesberg Insplorations episode, I spoke to Vincent Carruthers who has spent decades researching the Magaliesberg so he knows many of its secrets and stories. He brings us some from the renowned caves of the region and their even more renowned paleoanthropological treasures.
6 Nov 2024 English South Africa Places & Travel · Personal Journals

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