The burghers were victorious in their struggle against Cape Governor Willem Adriaan van der Stel and his officials
… direction by the Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC), was saturated. Therefore, Jan Van Riebeeck proposed … own to cultivate. This development was approved by the VOC, and these independent farmers become known as 'free … of misconduct. The Lords Seventeen (controllers of the VOC) demanded an explanation from the Cape officials. …
