Jan Stephanus de Villiers, organist and first South African composer of importance, is born in Paarl.

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South African History Online. (2012, March 12). Jan Stephanus de Villiers, organist and first South African composer of importance, is born in Paarl.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076809

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"Jan Stephanus de Villiers, organist and first South African composer of importance, is born in Paarl.." South African History Online, 12 Mar. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076809. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Jan Stephanus de Villiers, organist and first South African composer of importance, is born in Paarl.." South African History Online. March 12, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076809.