Say the word “snake” and most people would run for the hills. Yet a Port Elizabeth women – Jeru “Greenfingers” von Claasen from the Animals in Wonderland Sanctuary – has opted to spend two weeks in a room with ten non-venomous pythons and boas. It’s both a spiritual and fundraising endeavour. Janine Lee gets close to the story!
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Alan Straton
Chief Cook, Bottle Washer and Broom Mechanic at MyPE
Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth.
Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die."
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