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: 22 September 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 22 September 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 22 Sept. 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.