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Platfontein

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Platfontein is a community located in an arid region of the Northern Cape Province, 15 kilometers outside the city of Kimberley. The community consists of two San peoples, the !Kung and the Khwe. “The San of Platfontein” is a collective name used for both the !Kung and Khwe.

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