Johan Botha wins the 800 m in Japan and becomes SA’s first indoor world champion.

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South African History Online. (2012, March 5). Johan Botha wins the 800 m in Japan and becomes SA’s first indoor world champion.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076204

South African History Online (2012) 'Johan Botha wins the 800 m in Japan and becomes SA’s first indoor world champion.', South African History Online, 5 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076204 (Accessed: 20 August 2026).

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"Johan Botha wins the 800 m in Japan and becomes SA’s first indoor world champion.." South African History Online, 5 Mar. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076204. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Johan Botha wins the 800 m in Japan and becomes SA’s first indoor world champion.." South African History Online. March 5, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076204.