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Father imprisons himself in autism drive 		   
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Sporting an orange prisoner's jumpsuit and a shaven head, Gerhard Pieterse sat on a skeletal metal bed lined with two blankets. Metres away, shoppers browsed for new shoes.

Pieterse, the father of an autistic 11-year-old, has imprisoned himself inside a mock prison cell in Bayside Mall since Monday and won't leave until he raises at least R1-million for autism support services.

He is also the executive director of the main beneficiary, the non-profit organisation Autism Western Cape.

"This is serious business. I'm totally committed, and I fully believe we will raise the million," the 37-year-old father of three said.
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06/21/2008by: shannonj
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