Episode 286 - German Mercenary von Brandis formally Proclaims Johannesburg

History of South Africa podcast by Desmond Latham

Aug 2, 202622:44History

Welcome back to the history of South Africa podcast with me your host, Des Latham. This is episode 286 - Johannesburg is proclaimed but the flow of water and cash provs challenging. We’ll start however, with the Orange F...

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