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… early societies in South Africa, primitive Communalism, Dutch settlers in South Africa and the British and the advent …

… This imposing dwelling with its notable Cape Dutch features was erected in 1815 as a single storey …

… place is situated in Ditsobotla, North West. The name is Dutch for 'narrow pass' or 'narrow gap'. In 2011 it had a …

… first to reached India in 1498 sailing around the Cape. Dutch East India Company (VOC), established a refreshment … between Europe and the East.  Jan van Riebeeck, the first Dutch commander of the Cape, distributed land along the … that settled in this area prior to the arrival of the Dutch, were forced to retreat or to be incorporated forcibly …

… points to the unity that must still happen among the four Dutch Reformed Churches in South Africa. The Uniting Reformed … Church in Southern Africa was formed in 1994 when the Dutch Reformed Mission Church and the Dutch Reformed Church in Africa became one.” Several years …

… Island as a prison. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Dutch sent political prisoners from the Dutch East Indies to the island. There is a Kramat (holy … of Cape Fur Seals (after all, when translated from the Dutch, Robben Island is ‘seal island’) and Southern Right …

… mostly of Afrikaans speakers who were members of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC). [7] The congregation’s calls to alleviate their poverty pressurized the Dutch Reformed Church to take action. [8] This resulted in … be ignored. Even though the scheme was funded by the Dutch Reformed Church, the Union of South Africa supported …

… and his Wife used to sit on during services, with the same Dutch hymn book on display. This was as declared declared a …

… The construction of the original structure with its Cape Dutch and Georgian features, dates from approximately 1840. …

… base of the Langeberg Mountains. Founded in 1743 by the Dutch East India Company, it was named after the Cape … beauty of flowers and scenic Reserves! The Town’s old Cape Dutch buildings including the Drostdy was built by the Dutch East India Company in 1747. Swellendam is the centre of …

… established as a Residential Township in 1904 and an old Dutch-Reformed Church, was in the center of the Neighborhood. … back to 1904. Originally developed as a township, the Dutch Reformed Church was its Centre, with the neighborhood …

… Site of negotiations between the two parties. The terms of Dutch surrender were Signed here on 16 November 1795. During … residence at Rustenburg, but when the Cape was returned to Dutch administration in 1804, the Farm, including its House …

… altered by Herbert Baker who rebuilt it in a pseudo-Cape Dutch style. Subsequently it became the home of the … The Garden set against the backdrop of the Cape Dutch style Homestead and stone retaining Wall is circular …

… 1883, he visited the town and laid the cornerstone of the Dutch Reformed  Church. This church was burnt down by the … anything from cheap China clothing to car parts. The Dutch Reformed church is not the only historically relevant …

… Area on the peninsula between Danger Point and Gansbaai. Dutch for 'Ambrose corner', the name is thought to refer to …

… Gerard Leendert Pieter Moerdijk, of Dutch descent, was born in the Waterberg district, Transvaal …

… Immigrants began arriving in Cape Town. Unfortunately, the Dutch East India Company wanted the new arrivals to assimilate into Dutch society, so their farms were purposely spread out amongst Dutch farms and the language of correspondence and …

… Bay. Old name for Vleesbaai. It was given its name in Dutch form, 'Vleeschbaai', by Paulus van Caerden.  Portuguese …

… South African Bureau of Racial Affairs and Apartheid; The Dutch Reformed Church and Apartheid; Christian-Nationalist …

… for the purposes of resettling people. Onverwacht (a Dutch word for “unexpected”) originated in the granting of …

… the Netherlands. He came to the Cape as an employee of the Dutch East India Company (DEIC). In 1767 he became …

… the political development of South Africa from the first Dutch settlements, British colonisation, the formation of the …

… of the same name. The Area was first visited in 1661 by a Dutch party who named the peak, after their Commander, Jan …

… contact setting within the historical circumstances of Dutch and British colonization (in 1652 and 1806 … origins of Fanakalo to European-African contact (owing to Dutch colonization (1652) and British colonization (1806)). … languages), with adaptations of modern terms from English, Dutch and Afrikaans’. [46] The vocabulary of Fanakalo …

… - A window. The term has probably been derived from the Dutch venster, also meaning a window opening IKHUPHU - The … political reasons, as the Pedi were never defeated by the Dutch and had managed to steadfastly retain control of their …

… part of the Farm Coornhoop. The House, Built in a Cape Dutch style and known as Westoe, was Erected soon thereafter …

… forest'. Formerly also known as 'Hoender Kraal', from Dutch, 'guinea-fowl' …

… Town. Kitima at the Kronendal is situated in an old Cape-Dutch style homestead dating back to the 17th Century which … in history and legend. Several hundred years ago, the Dutch East India Company traded between Europe, the Cape of … their love was forbidden since he was British and she was Dutch. Kronendal under renovation during the 1st quarter of …

… across the Great Karoo, had its origins as a parish of the Dutch Reformed Church. Since 1850 parishioners would gather … the 'Kerkbode', which is the official publication of the Dutch Reformed Church. The church would buy a suitable Farm, … arriving at the Cape in 1829. He was approached by the Dutch Reformed Church in 1836 to join their Church. After a …

… This Residence, with its interesting mixture of Cape Dutch and neo-classical features, was Rebuilt by Sir Herbert …