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Establishment of the Cape and its impact on Khoikhoi and Dutch
22 PLACES
- Greyton, Western ProvinceThe village of Greyton was established in 1852, although the first plots of land were…
- Tulbagh, Western CapeThe valley is perhaps best known for its production of some of the country’s finest wines…
- Franschhoek, Western CapeFranschhoek (French Corner, in Afrikaans) is a lovely Town located in the picturesque…
- Tradouw PassThis is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and rugged mountain drives, in the…
- Suurbraak, a Settlement in the Overberg Municipality"Suurbraak lies in what could easily be termed a little piece of heaven and because it is…
- Noordhoek, Cape Town- Southern PeninsulaChapman’s Bay is therefore one of the oldest place names, in South Africa.
- Stellenbosch, Western CapeThis Historic Town, is a living museum with a vibrant street Culture. A variety of soils…
- De Doorns, Cape WinelandsDe Doorns is a small Town located in the Cape Winelands Region, of the Western Cape. …
- Anhalt-Schmidt, a Mission Station in Little KarooStation of the Berlin Missionary Society in the Uniondale District. Named after the…
- Anglierbosch, Western CapeLocality some 15 km, South-East from Prince Albert. Takes its name from the Wild…
- Amikoob, a Plain in the Willomore Area; (Vogelstruisleegte)Khoikhoi name of Vogelstruisleegte, a plain some 21 km North of Willowmore. The people…
- Amamakop, a Hill in the Northern CapeHillock about 43 km from Aggeney's! The name is derived from the Khoikhoi 'embrace',…
- Amalienstein, a Mission Station in the Western CapeFormer Mission Station of the Berlin Missionary Society, 22 km East of Ladysmith. Named…
- Aan de Doorns, Western CapeThe name is Dutch for 'at the thorns'. A Settlement situated just 8 km from Worcester on…
- Abbaheigaskop, Northern CapeThe name in Khoi means 'red hill tree'. This refers to the Pepper Trees, the berries of…
- Abansuip, Hill in the Northern CapeKhoikhoi name of Rooiberg, some 10km from Eksteenfontein . Translated from Afrikaans…
- Bethelsdorp, Algoa Bay -Eastern CapeThe Van der Kemp Memorial Church is still very much the spiritual centre of Bethelsdorp…
- Bo-Kaap, Cape TownSlaves of Muslim descent and faith who had been brought to the Cape by the Dutch settlers…
- King’s Blockhouse, Devil’s Peak, Cape Town.Following the first British occupation of the Cape in 1795, the existing Dutch line of…
- Eastern Fort/Battery and Blockhouse, Chapman’s Peak, overlooking Hout Bay, Cape TownEarly Dutch Settlers soon realised that Hout Bay could serve as an alternative anchorage…
- Republic of Griqualand West or the Digger's RepublicGriqualand West is proclaimed a separate Crown Colony .The discovery of diamonds in South…
- Cape Province- 'Province of Good Hope' or previously the- Cape ColonyThe Cape Provinces official name was: 'The Province of the Cape of Good Hope', but is…