Johannes de Wet, lawyer, historian and leader in public affairs, also a fervent anti-convict agitator, is born in Cape Town.

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South African History Online. (2012, August 14). Johannes de Wet, lawyer, historian and leader in public affairs, also a fervent anti-convict agitator, is born in Cape Town. . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090745

South African History Online (2012) 'Johannes de Wet, lawyer, historian and leader in public affairs, also a fervent anti-convict agitator, is born in Cape Town. ', South African History Online, 14 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090745 (Accessed: 24 August 2026).

South African History Online, Johannes de Wet, lawyer, historian and leader in public affairs, also a fervent anti-convict agitator, is born in Cape Town. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090745, (accessed 24 August 2026).

"Johannes de Wet, lawyer, historian and leader in public affairs, also a fervent anti-convict agitator, is born in Cape Town. ." South African History Online, 14 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090745. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Johannes de Wet, lawyer, historian and leader in public affairs, also a fervent anti-convict agitator, is born in Cape Town. ." South African History Online. August 14, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090745.