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The Piet Retief Manifesto, which sets out the reasons why the Voortrekkers are leaving the Cape Colony, is published in English
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- 01Swart, M.J., et al. (eds)(1980). Afrikaanse Kultuuralmanak, Aucklandpark: Federasie van Afrikaanse Kultuurvereniginge; Gie, S.F.N. (1939). Geskiedenis vir Suid-Afrika, of, Ons verlede, 1795-1918; 3de dr, Stellenbosch: Pro-Ecclesia, dl 2, p. 292.
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South African History Online. (2012, January 31). The Piet Retief Manifesto, which sets out the reasons why the Voortrekkers are leaving the Cape Colony, is published in English. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073267
South African History Online (2012) 'The Piet Retief Manifesto, which sets out the reasons why the Voortrekkers are leaving the Cape Colony, is published in English', South African History Online, 31 January. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073267 (Accessed: 5 August 2026).
South African History Online, The Piet Retief Manifesto, which sets out the reasons why the Voortrekkers are leaving the Cape Colony, is published in English [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073267, (accessed 5 August 2026).
"The Piet Retief Manifesto, which sets out the reasons why the Voortrekkers are leaving the Cape Colony, is published in English." South African History Online, 31 Jan. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073267. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "The Piet Retief Manifesto, which sets out the reasons why the Voortrekkers are leaving the Cape Colony, is published in English." South African History Online. January 31, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073267.
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