Flat roofed dwelling, typical of those built by Basotho farm workers on the South African highveld in the Free State. These used to be common in the area surrounding Bloemfontein. Photographed in 1983.
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Flat roofed dwellings of the Basotho
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- 24 Jul 2019
Franco Frescura collection
South African History Online. (2011, March 28). Flat roofed dwellings of the Basotho. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0052145
South African History Online (2011) 'Flat roofed dwellings of the Basotho', South African History Online, 28 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0052145 (Accessed: 29 October 2026).
South African History Online, Flat roofed dwellings of the Basotho [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0052145, (accessed 29 October 2026).
"Flat roofed dwellings of the Basotho." South African History Online, 28 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0052145. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Flat roofed dwellings of the Basotho." South African History Online. March 28, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0052145.
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