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Bernert Willemsz Wijlant, the first White baby, is born at the 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, June 1). Bernert Willemsz Wijlant, the first White baby, is born at the Cape. . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0084840
South African History Online (2012) 'Bernert Willemsz Wijlant, the first White baby, is born at the Cape. ', South African History Online, 1 June. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0084840 (Accessed: 7 October 2026).
South African History Online, Bernert Willemsz Wijlant, the first White baby, is born at the Cape. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0084840, (accessed 7 October 2026).
"Bernert Willemsz Wijlant, the first White baby, is born at the Cape. ." South African History Online, 1 June 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0084840. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Bernert Willemsz Wijlant, the first White baby, is born at the Cape. ." South African History Online. June 1, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0084840.
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