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The freedom of the press is established at the Cape through the efforts of journalist John Fairbairn, founder of The South Afri
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- 30 Sep 2019
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, April 23). The freedom of the press is established at the Cape through the efforts of journalist John Fairbairn, founder of The South Afri. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082331
South African History Online (2012) 'The freedom of the press is established at the Cape through the efforts of journalist John Fairbairn, founder of The South Afri', South African History Online, 23 April. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082331 (Accessed: 7 November 2026).
South African History Online, The freedom of the press is established at the Cape through the efforts of journalist John Fairbairn, founder of The South Afri [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082331, (accessed 7 November 2026).
"The freedom of the press is established at the Cape through the efforts of journalist John Fairbairn, founder of The South Afri." South African History Online, 23 Apr. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082331. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.
South African History Online. "The freedom of the press is established at the Cape through the efforts of journalist John Fairbairn, founder of The South Afri." South African History Online. April 23, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082331.
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