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William Govan Bennie, educationist and author, is born in Lovedale, Cape.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, April 13). William Govan Bennie, educationist and author, is born in Lovedale, Cape.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081733
South African History Online (2012) 'William Govan Bennie, educationist and author, is born in Lovedale, Cape.', South African History Online, 13 April. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081733 (Accessed: 11 October 2026).
South African History Online, William Govan Bennie, educationist and author, is born in Lovedale, Cape. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081733, (accessed 11 October 2026).
"William Govan Bennie, educationist and author, is born in Lovedale, Cape.." South African History Online, 13 Apr. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081733. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "William Govan Bennie, educationist and author, is born in Lovedale, Cape.." South African History Online. April 13, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081733.
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