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Several people are killed or arrested during the first skirmish between White labour and the government in the Rand Revolt.
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- 30 Sep 2019
How we know this
- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau
- 02https://www.news24.com
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, February 17). Several people are killed or arrested during the first skirmish between White labour and the government in the Rand Revolt. . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074459
South African History Online (2012) 'Several people are killed or arrested during the first skirmish between White labour and the government in the Rand Revolt. ', South African History Online, 17 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074459 (Accessed: 14 October 2026).
South African History Online, Several people are killed or arrested during the first skirmish between White labour and the government in the Rand Revolt. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074459, (accessed 14 October 2026).
"Several people are killed or arrested during the first skirmish between White labour and the government in the Rand Revolt. ." South African History Online, 17 Feb. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074459. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Several people are killed or arrested during the first skirmish between White labour and the government in the Rand Revolt. ." South African History Online. February 17, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074459.
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