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South Africa declares war on Germany, causing dissent amongst pro-war and anti-war sections.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 11, p. 512
- 02Muller, C.F.J. (ed)(1981). Five Hundred years: a history of South Africa; 3rd rev. ed., Pretoria: Academica, p. 442; Swart: Kultuuralmanak
- 03https://www.andibradley.com/
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, June 8). South Africa declares war on Germany, causing dissent amongst pro-war and anti-war sections.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085598
South African History Online (2012) 'South Africa declares war on Germany, causing dissent amongst pro-war and anti-war sections.', South African History Online, 8 June. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085598 (Accessed: 27 September 2026).
South African History Online, South Africa declares war on Germany, causing dissent amongst pro-war and anti-war sections. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085598, (accessed 27 September 2026).
"South Africa declares war on Germany, causing dissent amongst pro-war and anti-war sections.." South African History Online, 8 June 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085598. Accessed 27 Sept. 2026.
South African History Online. "South Africa declares war on Germany, causing dissent amongst pro-war and anti-war sections.." South African History Online. June 8, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085598.
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