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- ↑ Arno Jordaan prays for critically injured brother, The Citizen , 2 October 2013
- ↑ RekordEast: SA sanger se broer sterk aan na gru-ongeluk - Arno Jordaan se broer, Dewald, is op die herstelpad na hy verlede jaar ernstig beseer is in ‘n motorongeluk (in Afrikaans)
