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The Free Sate anthem, composed by the Dutchman Willem Nicolai, is sung for the first time.
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South African History Online. (2012, February 17). The Free Sate anthem, composed by the Dutchman Willem Nicolai, is sung for the first time.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074328
South African History Online (2012) 'The Free Sate anthem, composed by the Dutchman Willem Nicolai, is sung for the first time.', South African History Online, 17 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074328 (Accessed: 2 October 2026).
South African History Online, The Free Sate anthem, composed by the Dutchman Willem Nicolai, is sung for the first time. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074328, (accessed 2 October 2026).
"The Free Sate anthem, composed by the Dutchman Willem Nicolai, is sung for the first time.." South African History Online, 17 Feb. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074328. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "The Free Sate anthem, composed by the Dutchman Willem Nicolai, is sung for the first time.." South African History Online. February 17, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074328.
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