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#ThrowBackThursday: This week in 2001
Here are some of the stories that were making headlines this week in 2001
1. A themed birthday party was held at the Masonic Hall and funds raised were donated to the SPCA.
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2. A fabric shop owner was shot and injured while having tea at the store’s entrances in Alexandra Street.
3. Alison Strumpher’s long wait for a kidney was over. She received a kidney transplant and it was declared a success.
4. Richard Tarr won a silver medal and led the Estcourt runners home at the Battle of Isandlwana race.
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