Jan van Riebeeck’s statue, presented by Cecil John Rhodes, is unveiled in Cape Town
… a statue of the first European to settle at the Cape, Jan van Riebeeck, was unveiled. The statue stands on … Cape of Good Hope in 1487, and Maria van Riebeeck, wife of Jan van Riebeeck. These statues were donated by the … Jan van Riebeeck’s statue, presented by Cecil John Rhodes, is …