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The first missionary arrives at the Cape
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- 9 Jul 1737
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- 2 May 2019
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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). The first missionary arrives at the Cape. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010855
South African History Online (2011) 'The first missionary arrives at the Cape', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010855 (Accessed: 1 October 2026).
South African History Online, The first missionary arrives at the Cape [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010855, (accessed 1 October 2026).
"The first missionary arrives at the Cape." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010855. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "The first missionary arrives at the Cape." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010855.
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