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title: "First Thing: World Cup protest in Durban; introducing Maverick Monitor"
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# First Thing: World Cup protest in Durban; introducing Maverick Monitor

> First Thing: World Cup protest in Durban; introducing Maverick Monitor

By Andy Rice · Published 14 June 2010, 09:09 SAST · Updated 1 February 2013, 22:01 SAST