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Herbert Chitepo, 52, ZANU leader, is killed in Lusaka when his car blows up in an explosion.
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South African History Online. (2012, March 16). Herbert Chitepo, 52, ZANU leader, is killed in Lusaka when his car blows up in an explosion.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0079399
South African History Online (2012) 'Herbert Chitepo, 52, ZANU leader, is killed in Lusaka when his car blows up in an explosion.', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0079399 (Accessed: 24 September 2026).
South African History Online, Herbert Chitepo, 52, ZANU leader, is killed in Lusaka when his car blows up in an explosion. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0079399, (accessed 24 September 2026).
"Herbert Chitepo, 52, ZANU leader, is killed in Lusaka when his car blows up in an explosion.." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0079399. Accessed 24 Sept. 2026.
South African History Online. "Herbert Chitepo, 52, ZANU leader, is killed in Lusaka when his car blows up in an explosion.." South African History Online. March 16, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0079399.
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