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| Full name | African Wanderers Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Abaqulusi |
| Founded | 1906 |
| Ground | SJ Smith Stadium, Chatsworth, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Capacity | N/A |
| League | Vodacom League, Mpumalanga Province |
| 2010-11 season | 13 |
African Wanderers is a South African professional football club, based in the Chatsworth township, which is a suburb of Durban in South Africa. The club currently play in the KwaZulu-Natal province of Vodacom League, and prefer to use the SJ Smith Stadium as home venue.
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{{Infobox football club | clubname = Highlands Park F.C. | image = Highlands_Park_F.C._new_logo.png | upright = | alt = logo | fullname = Highlands Park Football Club | nickname = The Lions of the North | founded = June 2003 | ground = Modderfontein Sports Club | capacity = N/A | owner = Larry Brookstone,
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