22 August 1838
The Board of Executors, the first trust company in the world, is founded in Cape Town
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- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, August 10). The Board of Executors, the first trust company in the world, is founded in Cape Town. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090041
South African History Online (2012) 'The Board of Executors, the first trust company in the world, is founded in Cape Town', South African History Online, 10 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090041 (Accessed: 10 November 2026).
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"The Board of Executors, the first trust company in the world, is founded in Cape Town." South African History Online, 10 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090041. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.
South African History Online. "The Board of Executors, the first trust company in the world, is founded in Cape Town." South African History Online. August 10, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090041.
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