The Advent of the Dutch and their Settlement at the Cape Colony
The Dutch settlement at the Cape was a product of circumstances. From available historical records, a voyage from Europe to the Indies by the sea in the seventeenth century took…
South Africa
The Land and Peoples of South Africa up to 1800
The Geography The southernmost part of Africa under discussion is bordered in the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south from Cape Town up to the east by the…
Geography
The Influence of Geography and Historical Development of South Africa
Introduction A clear understanding of the geography of South Africa throws much light on its historical development. For instance, the attraction of the Europeans to the Cape as well as…
The Bantu as First among Equals
Who Are the Bantu People The Bantu were similar groups of inhabitants who had settled in South Africa thousands of years ago. The Bantus included the Sotho, Ovambo, and the…