Sir Seretse Khama, first president of Botswana (1966–80), dies in Gaborone, Botswana due to pancreatic cancer.

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South African History Online. (2012, July 6). Sir Seretse Khama, first president of Botswana (1966–80), dies in Gaborone, Botswana due to pancreatic cancer.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087917

South African History Online (2012) 'Sir Seretse Khama, first president of Botswana (1966–80), dies in Gaborone, Botswana due to pancreatic cancer.', South African History Online, 6 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087917 (Accessed: 8 November 2026).

South African History Online, Sir Seretse Khama, first president of Botswana (1966–80), dies in Gaborone, Botswana due to pancreatic cancer. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087917, (accessed 8 November 2026).

"Sir Seretse Khama, first president of Botswana (1966–80), dies in Gaborone, Botswana due to pancreatic cancer.." South African History Online, 6 July 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087917. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

South African History Online. "Sir Seretse Khama, first president of Botswana (1966–80), dies in Gaborone, Botswana due to pancreatic cancer.." South African History Online. July 6, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087917.