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Leopards and grit mark Swartz Kop youth tale
Piet Joubert, a strong Boer youth, battles a leopard on Swartz Kop with a sling and brute force. His friends join as the animal tears his clothing and bites, but Piet finally rips the beast free and hurls it away, ending with a perilous cliffside discovery and a cave claim.
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Piet Joubert
David Saalfield
John Gebers
Swartz Kop
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