31 July 1872
The Volksraad of the ZAR approves of the construction of a railway line from Pretoria to Delagoa Bay
- Updated
- 30 Sep 2019
How we know this
- 01Potgieter, D.J. et al. (1971) Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa. vol. 3 pp. 625-626.
- 02Wallis, F. (2000) Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau.
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). The Volksraad of the ZAR approves of the construction of a railway line from Pretoria to Delagoa Bay. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011042
South African History Online (2011) 'The Volksraad of the ZAR approves of the construction of a railway line from Pretoria to Delagoa Bay', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011042 (Accessed: 6 November 2026).
South African History Online, The Volksraad of the ZAR approves of the construction of a railway line from Pretoria to Delagoa Bay [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011042, (accessed 6 November 2026).
"The Volksraad of the ZAR approves of the construction of a railway line from Pretoria to Delagoa Bay." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011042. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.
South African History Online. "The Volksraad of the ZAR approves of the construction of a railway line from Pretoria to Delagoa Bay." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011042.
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