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Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, first president of the Transvaal elected in 1857 and founder of Pretoria, is born on the farm Preto
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- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau
- 02Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds) (1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 9, p. 118
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, August 23). Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, first president of the Transvaal elected in 1857 and founder of Pretoria, is born on the farm Preto. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091224
South African History Online (2012) 'Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, first president of the Transvaal elected in 1857 and founder of Pretoria, is born on the farm Preto', South African History Online, 23 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091224 (Accessed: 10 August 2026).
South African History Online, Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, first president of the Transvaal elected in 1857 and founder of Pretoria, is born on the farm Preto [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091224, (accessed 10 August 2026).
"Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, first president of the Transvaal elected in 1857 and founder of Pretoria, is born on the farm Preto." South African History Online, 23 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091224. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, first president of the Transvaal elected in 1857 and founder of Pretoria, is born on the farm Preto." South African History Online. August 23, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091224.
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Cape St Francis, Western Cape Peninsula
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