Over 7,000 people attend a rally in Pretoria to mark the foundation on 4 May 1984 of the Afrikaner Volkswag (People's Guard), a cultural organization led by Professor Carel Boshoff.
eventREF E-0012547Revised
5 May 1984
Over 7000 people attend a rally in Pretoria to mark the foundation of the Afrikaner Volkswag
- Updated
- 4 May 2020
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- 01Source: South African History Online
Last updated · 4 May 2020
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Over 7000 people attend a rally in Pretoria to mark the foundation of the Afrikaner Volkswag. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012547
South African History Online (2011) 'Over 7000 people attend a rally in Pretoria to mark the foundation of the Afrikaner Volkswag', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012547 (Accessed: 9 November 2026).
South African History Online, Over 7000 people attend a rally in Pretoria to mark the foundation of the Afrikaner Volkswag [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012547, (accessed 9 November 2026).
"Over 7000 people attend a rally in Pretoria to mark the foundation of the Afrikaner Volkswag." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012547. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.
South African History Online. "Over 7000 people attend a rally in Pretoria to mark the foundation of the Afrikaner Volkswag." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012547.
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