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James James Ranisi Jolobe, Xhosa author and poet, and Presbyterian clergyman, is born in Xhalanga district, Transkei.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1, Pretoria: HSRC.
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, July 20). James James Ranisi Jolobe, Xhosa author and poet, and Presbyterian clergyman, is born in Xhalanga district, Transkei.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088735
South African History Online (2012) 'James James Ranisi Jolobe, Xhosa author and poet, and Presbyterian clergyman, is born in Xhalanga district, Transkei.', South African History Online, 20 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088735 (Accessed: 8 October 2026).
South African History Online, James James Ranisi Jolobe, Xhosa author and poet, and Presbyterian clergyman, is born in Xhalanga district, Transkei. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088735, (accessed 8 October 2026).
"James James Ranisi Jolobe, Xhosa author and poet, and Presbyterian clergyman, is born in Xhalanga district, Transkei.." South African History Online, 20 July 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088735. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "James James Ranisi Jolobe, Xhosa author and poet, and Presbyterian clergyman, is born in Xhalanga district, Transkei.." South African History Online. July 20, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088735.
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