Dirkie Uys (Dirk Cornelis), child hero and son of the Voortrekker leader Piet Uys, is born in the district of Swellendam, CC.

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South African History Online. (2012, February 24). Dirkie Uys (Dirk Cornelis), child hero and son of the Voortrekker leader Piet Uys, is born in the district of Swellendam, CC.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074672

South African History Online (2012) 'Dirkie Uys (Dirk Cornelis), child hero and son of the Voortrekker leader Piet Uys, is born in the district of Swellendam, CC.', South African History Online, 24 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074672 (Accessed: 26 September 2026).

South African History Online, Dirkie Uys (Dirk Cornelis), child hero and son of the Voortrekker leader Piet Uys, is born in the district of Swellendam, CC. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074672, (accessed 26 September 2026).

"Dirkie Uys (Dirk Cornelis), child hero and son of the Voortrekker leader Piet Uys, is born in the district of Swellendam, CC.." South African History Online, 24 Feb. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074672. Accessed 26 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "Dirkie Uys (Dirk Cornelis), child hero and son of the Voortrekker leader Piet Uys, is born in the district of Swellendam, CC.." South African History Online. February 24, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074672.