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The largest single construction work undertaken in South Africa, the Hendrik Verwoerd Dam (now Gariep Dam) on the Orange River,
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- 30 Sep 2019
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, February 24). The largest single construction work undertaken in South Africa, the Hendrik Verwoerd Dam (now Gariep Dam) on the Orange River,. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074731
South African History Online (2012) 'The largest single construction work undertaken in South Africa, the Hendrik Verwoerd Dam (now Gariep Dam) on the Orange River,', South African History Online, 24 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074731 (Accessed: 13 October 2026).
South African History Online, The largest single construction work undertaken in South Africa, the Hendrik Verwoerd Dam (now Gariep Dam) on the Orange River, [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074731, (accessed 13 October 2026).
"The largest single construction work undertaken in South Africa, the Hendrik Verwoerd Dam (now Gariep Dam) on the Orange River,." South African History Online, 24 Feb. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074731. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "The largest single construction work undertaken in South Africa, the Hendrik Verwoerd Dam (now Gariep Dam) on the Orange River,." South African History Online. February 24, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074731.
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