Karl Gottlieb Mauch (37), first person to discover gold in SA, dies in poverty in Stuttgart, Germany. His discoveries included

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South African History Online. (2012, March 30). Karl Gottlieb Mauch (37), first person to discover gold in SA, dies in poverty in Stuttgart, Germany. His discoveries included. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081135

South African History Online (2012) 'Karl Gottlieb Mauch (37), first person to discover gold in SA, dies in poverty in Stuttgart, Germany. His discoveries included', South African History Online, 30 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081135 (Accessed: 5 October 2026).

South African History Online, Karl Gottlieb Mauch (37), first person to discover gold in SA, dies in poverty in Stuttgart, Germany. His discoveries included [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081135, (accessed 5 October 2026).

"Karl Gottlieb Mauch (37), first person to discover gold in SA, dies in poverty in Stuttgart, Germany. His discoveries included." South African History Online, 30 Mar. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081135. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

South African History Online. "Karl Gottlieb Mauch (37), first person to discover gold in SA, dies in poverty in Stuttgart, Germany. His discoveries included." South African History Online. March 30, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081135.