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Alleged date of death of Makana by drowning while trying to escape from Robben Island, where he was imprisoned. He struggled
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- 30 Sep 2019
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, December 14). Alleged date of death of Makana by drowning while trying to escape from Robben Island, where he was imprisoned. He struggled. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071318
South African History Online (2011) 'Alleged date of death of Makana by drowning while trying to escape from Robben Island, where he was imprisoned. He struggled', South African History Online, 14 December. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071318 (Accessed: 8 November 2026).
South African History Online, Alleged date of death of Makana by drowning while trying to escape from Robben Island, where he was imprisoned. He struggled [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071318, (accessed 8 November 2026).
"Alleged date of death of Makana by drowning while trying to escape from Robben Island, where he was imprisoned. He struggled." South African History Online, 14 Dec. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071318. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.
South African History Online. "Alleged date of death of Makana by drowning while trying to escape from Robben Island, where he was imprisoned. He struggled." South African History Online. December 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071318.
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