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Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela is born in the small village of Mvezo, in the district of Qunu near Umtata.
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- 13 Jul 2012
South African History Online. (2012, July 13). Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela is born in the small village of Mvezo, in the district of Qunu near Umtata.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088379
South African History Online (2012) 'Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela is born in the small village of Mvezo, in the district of Qunu near Umtata.', South African History Online, 13 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088379 (Accessed: 7 October 2026).
South African History Online, Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela is born in the small village of Mvezo, in the district of Qunu near Umtata. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088379, (accessed 7 October 2026).
"Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela is born in the small village of Mvezo, in the district of Qunu near Umtata.." South African History Online, 13 July 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088379. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela is born in the small village of Mvezo, in the district of Qunu near Umtata.." South African History Online. July 13, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088379.
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