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- ↑ Zandberg, Jeroen (2010). Rehoboth Griqua atlas (2nd ed.). [South Africa]: Jeroen Zandberg. ISBN 978-1-4452-7242-9. OCLC 931789146.
- ↑ "BIOGRAPHIES OF NAMIBIAN PERSONALITIESin alphabetical order". www.klausdierks.com. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
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