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jan 1, 1824 - First independent newspaper in South Africa

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South African Commercial Advertiser

Printed in both English and Dutch. It was censored several times by the orders of the Governor of Cape Town. But the newspaper was a powerful voice for the democracy of the Cape Colony.

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jan 1, 1824
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~ 202 years ago