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In Cape Town the new Union flag is hoisted and “Die Stem” sung for the first time.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, May 25). In Cape Town the new Union flag is hoisted and “Die Stem” sung for the first time.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0084002
South African History Online (2012) 'In Cape Town the new Union flag is hoisted and “Die Stem” sung for the first time.', South African History Online, 25 May. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0084002 (Accessed: 26 September 2026).
South African History Online, In Cape Town the new Union flag is hoisted and “Die Stem” sung for the first time. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0084002, (accessed 26 September 2026).
"In Cape Town the new Union flag is hoisted and “Die Stem” sung for the first time.." South African History Online, 25 May 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0084002. Accessed 26 Sept. 2026.
South African History Online. "In Cape Town the new Union flag is hoisted and “Die Stem” sung for the first time.." South African History Online. May 25, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0084002.
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