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South African President P. W. Botha, in his ‘Rubicon Speech’, rejects Western pleas to abolish apartheid, and declares, ‘I am n
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, August 10). South African President P. W. Botha, in his ‘Rubicon Speech’, rejects Western pleas to abolish apartheid, and declares, ‘I am n. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089784
South African History Online (2012) 'South African President P. W. Botha, in his ‘Rubicon Speech’, rejects Western pleas to abolish apartheid, and declares, ‘I am n', South African History Online, 10 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089784 (Accessed: 24 September 2026).
South African History Online, South African President P. W. Botha, in his ‘Rubicon Speech’, rejects Western pleas to abolish apartheid, and declares, ‘I am n [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089784, (accessed 24 September 2026).
"South African President P. W. Botha, in his ‘Rubicon Speech’, rejects Western pleas to abolish apartheid, and declares, ‘I am n." South African History Online, 10 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089784. Accessed 24 Sept. 2026.
South African History Online. "South African President P. W. Botha, in his ‘Rubicon Speech’, rejects Western pleas to abolish apartheid, and declares, ‘I am n." South African History Online. August 10, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089784.
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