George Christopher Cato, Natal pioneer and first mayor of Durban, is born in London. He comes from a Huguenot family, origi

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South African History Online. (2012, February 17). George Christopher Cato, Natal pioneer and first mayor of Durban, is born in London. He comes from a Huguenot family, origi. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074388

South African History Online (2012) 'George Christopher Cato, Natal pioneer and first mayor of Durban, is born in London. He comes from a Huguenot family, origi', South African History Online, 17 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074388 (Accessed: 26 September 2026).

South African History Online, George Christopher Cato, Natal pioneer and first mayor of Durban, is born in London. He comes from a Huguenot family, origi [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074388, (accessed 26 September 2026).

"George Christopher Cato, Natal pioneer and first mayor of Durban, is born in London. He comes from a Huguenot family, origi." South African History Online, 17 Feb. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074388. Accessed 26 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "George Christopher Cato, Natal pioneer and first mayor of Durban, is born in London. He comes from a Huguenot family, origi." South African History Online. February 17, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074388.