9 April 1679
Survey counts 953 people at the Cape
- Updated
- 30 Sep 2019
How we know this
- 01Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds) (1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 3, p. 26.
- 02Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau.
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Survey counts 953 people at the Cape. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010836
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