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PICTURES:Vernon Kruger finally comes down from his barrel

The small town came to life with celebrations and the community came out in numbers to witness this event.

February 4, 2020

Bridget Mpande Less than a minute

Vernon Kruger finally came down from the barrel on Saturday. The small town came to life with celebrations and the community came out in numbers to witness this event.

ALSO WATCH: Mother talks about her record breaking son Vernon Kruger

Kruger was airlifted from the barrel and afterwards went out to greet the community.

He broke his own 22-year-old Guinness World Record for sitting in a 500-litre barrel affixed atop a 25-metre pole in Dullstroom.

ALSO READ: Barrel man breaks record for the second time

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February 4, 2020

Bridget Mpande Less than a minute

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Bridget Mpande

Bridget Mpande is the editor assistant for Mpumalanga News and Lowvelder Express. She joined Lowveld Media in 2014 and covers several beats in the newsroom. She is a mentor and believes there is no community newspaper without the community.