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Lord Charles Somerset, governor of the Cape, publishes a proclamation proclaiming English as the only language to be used in co
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South African History Online. (2012, June 28). Lord Charles Somerset, governor of the Cape, publishes a proclamation proclaiming English as the only language to be used in co. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087498
South African History Online (2012) 'Lord Charles Somerset, governor of the Cape, publishes a proclamation proclaiming English as the only language to be used in co', South African History Online, 28 June. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087498 (Accessed: 11 August 2026).
South African History Online, Lord Charles Somerset, governor of the Cape, publishes a proclamation proclaiming English as the only language to be used in co [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087498, (accessed 11 August 2026).
"Lord Charles Somerset, governor of the Cape, publishes a proclamation proclaiming English as the only language to be used in co." South African History Online, 28 June 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087498. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Lord Charles Somerset, governor of the Cape, publishes a proclamation proclaiming English as the only language to be used in co." South African History Online. June 28, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087498.
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