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Dr Fred du Plessis, chairman of Sanlam, is killed in a motor accident in the Western Cape.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, March 12). Dr Fred du Plessis, chairman of Sanlam, is killed in a motor accident in the Western Cape.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076794
South African History Online (2012) 'Dr Fred du Plessis, chairman of Sanlam, is killed in a motor accident in the Western Cape.', South African History Online, 12 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076794 (Accessed: 25 September 2026).
South African History Online, Dr Fred du Plessis, chairman of Sanlam, is killed in a motor accident in the Western Cape. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076794, (accessed 25 September 2026).
"Dr Fred du Plessis, chairman of Sanlam, is killed in a motor accident in the Western Cape.." South African History Online, 12 Mar. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076794. Accessed 25 Sept. 2026.
South African History Online. "Dr Fred du Plessis, chairman of Sanlam, is killed in a motor accident in the Western Cape.." South African History Online. March 12, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076794.
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