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The SAA Rietbok crashes into the sea at Kayser’s Beach near East London, with the loss of twenty-five lives.
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- 01Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 1, p. 256
- 02The Star. 13th March 2003. Milestones
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, March 12). The SAA Rietbok crashes into the sea at Kayser’s Beach near East London, with the loss of twenty-five lives. . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076757
South African History Online (2012) 'The SAA Rietbok crashes into the sea at Kayser’s Beach near East London, with the loss of twenty-five lives. ', South African History Online, 12 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076757 (Accessed: 2 August 2026).
South African History Online, The SAA Rietbok crashes into the sea at Kayser’s Beach near East London, with the loss of twenty-five lives. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076757, (accessed 2 August 2026).
"The SAA Rietbok crashes into the sea at Kayser’s Beach near East London, with the loss of twenty-five lives. ." South African History Online, 12 Mar. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076757. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "The SAA Rietbok crashes into the sea at Kayser’s Beach near East London, with the loss of twenty-five lives. ." South African History Online. March 12, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076757.
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