12 February 1989
Vlakplaas Operatives kill 3 South African students in Swaziland
- Updated
- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01SAGI, STATEMENT BY THE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION: AMNESTY APPLICATIONS SET FOR NEXT MONTH, from South African Government Information, [online], Available at www.info.gov.za [Accessed: 28 January 2014]
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Vlakplaas Operatives kill 3 South African students in Swaziland. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012806
South African History Online (2011) 'Vlakplaas Operatives kill 3 South African students in Swaziland', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012806 (Accessed: 8 November 2026).
South African History Online, Vlakplaas Operatives kill 3 South African students in Swaziland [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012806, (accessed 8 November 2026).
"Vlakplaas Operatives kill 3 South African students in Swaziland." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012806. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.
South African History Online. "Vlakplaas Operatives kill 3 South African students in Swaziland." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012806.
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