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30 May 2023 - 05:00
Graaff-Reinet is rebel country. From 1795 to 1801 there were three revolts against colonial rule. During the Boer War, Afrikaner rebels roamed the district in guerrilla campaigns against the British and locals.
More recently the town produced two prominent anti-apartheid rebels, Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe and Beyers Naudé...
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