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The first of the ‘Bantustans’ comes into existence when the Minister of Bantu Administration and Development, De Wet Nel, opens
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- 30 Sep 2019
How we know this
- 01Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 2, p. 89
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, December 9). The first of the ‘Bantustans’ comes into existence when the Minister of Bantu Administration and Development, De Wet Nel, opens. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070857
South African History Online (2011) 'The first of the ‘Bantustans’ comes into existence when the Minister of Bantu Administration and Development, De Wet Nel, opens', South African History Online, 9 December. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070857 (Accessed: 9 October 2026).
South African History Online, The first of the ‘Bantustans’ comes into existence when the Minister of Bantu Administration and Development, De Wet Nel, opens [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070857, (accessed 9 October 2026).
"The first of the ‘Bantustans’ comes into existence when the Minister of Bantu Administration and Development, De Wet Nel, opens." South African History Online, 9 Dec. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070857. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "The first of the ‘Bantustans’ comes into existence when the Minister of Bantu Administration and Development, De Wet Nel, opens." South African History Online. December 9, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070857.
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