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Emil Solomon (Solly) Sachs, socialist and SA trade union leader, dies in London.
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- 30 Sep 2019
How we know this
- 01Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1, Pretoria: HSRC.
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, July 20). Emil Solomon (Solly) Sachs, socialist and SA trade union leader, dies in London.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088923
South African History Online (2012) 'Emil Solomon (Solly) Sachs, socialist and SA trade union leader, dies in London.', South African History Online, 20 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088923 (Accessed: 13 October 2026).
South African History Online, Emil Solomon (Solly) Sachs, socialist and SA trade union leader, dies in London. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088923, (accessed 13 October 2026).
"Emil Solomon (Solly) Sachs, socialist and SA trade union leader, dies in London.." South African History Online, 20 July 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088923. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Emil Solomon (Solly) Sachs, socialist and SA trade union leader, dies in London.." South African History Online. July 20, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088923.
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