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The railway line between Pretoria and Durban is inaugurated.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau
- 02The Star, 14 October 2003. Milestones.
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, August 27). The railway line between Pretoria and Durban is inaugurated.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092397
South African History Online (2012) 'The railway line between Pretoria and Durban is inaugurated.', South African History Online, 27 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092397 (Accessed: 2 October 2026).
South African History Online, The railway line between Pretoria and Durban is inaugurated. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092397, (accessed 2 October 2026).
"The railway line between Pretoria and Durban is inaugurated.." South African History Online, 27 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092397. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "The railway line between Pretoria and Durban is inaugurated.." South African History Online. August 27, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092397.
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