In reaction to an inquiry, officials in Pretoria reply that Johannesburg is named after Johann Friedrich Bernhard Rissik and Ch

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South African History Online. (2012, August 14). In reaction to an inquiry, officials in Pretoria reply that Johannesburg is named after Johann Friedrich Bernhard Rissik and Ch. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090874

South African History Online (2012) 'In reaction to an inquiry, officials in Pretoria reply that Johannesburg is named after Johann Friedrich Bernhard Rissik and Ch', South African History Online, 14 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090874 (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

South African History Online, In reaction to an inquiry, officials in Pretoria reply that Johannesburg is named after Johann Friedrich Bernhard Rissik and Ch [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090874, (accessed 11 October 2026).

"In reaction to an inquiry, officials in Pretoria reply that Johannesburg is named after Johann Friedrich Bernhard Rissik and Ch." South African History Online, 14 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090874. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

South African History Online. "In reaction to an inquiry, officials in Pretoria reply that Johannesburg is named after Johann Friedrich Bernhard Rissik and Ch." South African History Online. August 14, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090874.