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Archbishop Mpilo Desmond Tutu, chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, is born in Klerksdorp, Transvaal.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau
- 02https://www.news24.com
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, August 27). Archbishop Mpilo Desmond Tutu, chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, is born in Klerksdorp, Transvaal.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092101
South African History Online (2012) 'Archbishop Mpilo Desmond Tutu, chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, is born in Klerksdorp, Transvaal.', South African History Online, 27 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092101 (Accessed: 5 November 2026).
South African History Online, Archbishop Mpilo Desmond Tutu, chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, is born in Klerksdorp, Transvaal. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092101, (accessed 5 November 2026).
"Archbishop Mpilo Desmond Tutu, chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, is born in Klerksdorp, Transvaal.." South African History Online, 27 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092101. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.
South African History Online. "Archbishop Mpilo Desmond Tutu, chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, is born in Klerksdorp, Transvaal.." South African History Online. August 27, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092101.
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