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- ↑ South Africa's history available in pictures ahead of 2010 Bizcommunity
- ↑ Africa Media Online Archived October 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Africa Media Online
- ↑ Free Voice and World Press Photo initiate project Twenty Ten FreeVoice
- ↑ Road to 2010 lokaalmondiaal