Dutch East India Company Archives

Geography

The Concept and Significance of the Frontier in the History of South Africa, 1652-1800

The concept of the frontier in the history of South Africa was borne out of the insatiable desire of the Boers for various reasons - to trek from the Cape…

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December 18, 2021

The Cape Colony

Africa

Effects of the Contacts of the European Settlers on the Africans of South Africa, 1652 and 1800

The Dutch landed at the Cape of South Africa in 1652 under the sponsorship of the Dutch East India Company. The Dutch, having observed that the Cape was suitable for…

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December 18, 2021

Africa

The Dutch East India Company and Attempts to stop the Drift of the White Settlers into the Interior of South Africa

The Dutch East India Company tried to stop the movement of the European settlers into the interior, but this attempt proved to be an uphill task. Throughout its period of…

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December 18, 2021