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A new Coloured political movement, the Congress of the People (COPE) is launched in Cape Town’s Bellville district.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, December 9). A new Coloured political movement, the Congress of the People (COPE) is launched in Cape Town’s Bellville district.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070815
South African History Online (2011) 'A new Coloured political movement, the Congress of the People (COPE) is launched in Cape Town’s Bellville district.', South African History Online, 9 December. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070815 (Accessed: 13 November 2026).
South African History Online, A new Coloured political movement, the Congress of the People (COPE) is launched in Cape Town’s Bellville district. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070815, (accessed 13 November 2026).
"A new Coloured political movement, the Congress of the People (COPE) is launched in Cape Town’s Bellville district.." South African History Online, 9 Dec. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070815. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.
South African History Online. "A new Coloured political movement, the Congress of the People (COPE) is launched in Cape Town’s Bellville district.." South African History Online. December 9, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070815.
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