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A powerful bomb, planted by Frederick John Harris, explodes in the Johannesburg station. One woman is killed and twenty-two (so
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- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau
- 02Muller, C.F.J. (ed)(1981). Five Hundred years: a history of South Africa; 3rd rev. ed., Pretoria: Academica.
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, July 20). A powerful bomb, planted by Frederick John Harris, explodes in the Johannesburg station. One woman is killed and twenty-two (so. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088708
South African History Online (2012) 'A powerful bomb, planted by Frederick John Harris, explodes in the Johannesburg station. One woman is killed and twenty-two (so', South African History Online, 20 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088708 (Accessed: 5 October 2026).
South African History Online, A powerful bomb, planted by Frederick John Harris, explodes in the Johannesburg station. One woman is killed and twenty-two (so [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088708, (accessed 5 October 2026).
"A powerful bomb, planted by Frederick John Harris, explodes in the Johannesburg station. One woman is killed and twenty-two (so." South African History Online, 20 July 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088708. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "A powerful bomb, planted by Frederick John Harris, explodes in the Johannesburg station. One woman is killed and twenty-two (so." South African History Online. July 20, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088708.
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