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Sir John William Akerman, Natal businessman, politician and speaker of the Natal colonial parliament, is born in Plymouth, Engl
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- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, August 14). Sir John William Akerman, Natal businessman, politician and speaker of the Natal colonial parliament, is born in Plymouth, Engl. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090381
South African History Online (2012) 'Sir John William Akerman, Natal businessman, politician and speaker of the Natal colonial parliament, is born in Plymouth, Engl', South African History Online, 14 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090381 (Accessed: 13 October 2026).
South African History Online, Sir John William Akerman, Natal businessman, politician and speaker of the Natal colonial parliament, is born in Plymouth, Engl [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090381, (accessed 13 October 2026).
"Sir John William Akerman, Natal businessman, politician and speaker of the Natal colonial parliament, is born in Plymouth, Engl." South African History Online, 14 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090381. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Sir John William Akerman, Natal businessman, politician and speaker of the Natal colonial parliament, is born in Plymouth, Engl." South African History Online. August 14, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090381.
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