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General Jan Smuts becomes prime minister of South Africa. This date is given as 31 August by Keesing’s Events of World Records.
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South African History Online. (2012, August 14). General Jan Smuts becomes prime minister of South Africa. This date is given as 31 August by Keesing’s Events of World Records.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090600
South African History Online (2012) 'General Jan Smuts becomes prime minister of South Africa. This date is given as 31 August by Keesing’s Events of World Records.', South African History Online, 14 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090600 (Accessed: 29 August 2026).
South African History Online, General Jan Smuts becomes prime minister of South Africa. This date is given as 31 August by Keesing’s Events of World Records. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090600, (accessed 29 August 2026).
"General Jan Smuts becomes prime minister of South Africa. This date is given as 31 August by Keesing’s Events of World Records.." South African History Online, 14 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090600. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "General Jan Smuts becomes prime minister of South Africa. This date is given as 31 August by Keesing’s Events of World Records.." South African History Online. August 14, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090600.
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