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Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (81), first president of the ZAR, dies in Potchefstroom.
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South African History Online. (2012, May 18). Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (81), first president of the ZAR, dies in Potchefstroom.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083674
South African History Online (2012) 'Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (81), first president of the ZAR, dies in Potchefstroom.', South African History Online, 18 May. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083674 (Accessed: 8 August 2026).
South African History Online, Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (81), first president of the ZAR, dies in Potchefstroom. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083674, (accessed 8 August 2026).
"Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (81), first president of the ZAR, dies in Potchefstroom.." South African History Online, 18 May 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083674. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (81), first president of the ZAR, dies in Potchefstroom.." South African History Online. May 18, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083674.
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