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The interim state Zimbabwe-Rhodesia, created on 1 June 1979, returns to colonial status and becomes the colony of Zimbabwe-Rhod
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- 30 Sep 2019
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, December 9). The interim state Zimbabwe-Rhodesia, created on 1 June 1979, returns to colonial status and becomes the colony of Zimbabwe-Rhod. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070902
South African History Online (2011) 'The interim state Zimbabwe-Rhodesia, created on 1 June 1979, returns to colonial status and becomes the colony of Zimbabwe-Rhod', South African History Online, 9 December. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070902 (Accessed: 13 October 2026).
South African History Online, The interim state Zimbabwe-Rhodesia, created on 1 June 1979, returns to colonial status and becomes the colony of Zimbabwe-Rhod [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070902, (accessed 13 October 2026).
"The interim state Zimbabwe-Rhodesia, created on 1 June 1979, returns to colonial status and becomes the colony of Zimbabwe-Rhod." South African History Online, 9 Dec. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070902. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "The interim state Zimbabwe-Rhodesia, created on 1 June 1979, returns to colonial status and becomes the colony of Zimbabwe-Rhod." South African History Online. December 9, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070902.
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