Johan Anthoniszoon "Jan" van Riebeeck (21 April 1619 – 18 January 1677) was a Dutchcolonial administrator and founder of Cape Town.
Biography
Van Riebeeck was born in Culemborg, a culturally Dutch free state then officially part of the Holy Roman Empire, as the son of a surgeon. He grew up in Schiedam, where he married 19-year-old Maria de la Quellerie on 28 March 1649. She died in Malacca, now part of Malaysia, on 2 November 1664, at the age of 35. The couple had eight or nine children, most of whom did not survive infancy. Their son Abraham van Riebeeck, born at the Cape, later became Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies.
Joining the Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC) (Dutch East India Company) in 1639, he served in a number of posts, including that of an assistant surgeon in the Batavia in the East Indies.
He was head of the VOC trading post in Tonkin, Indochina.
In 1643, Riebeeck travelled with Jan van Elseracq to the VOC outpost at Dejima in Japan. Seven years later in 1650, he proposed selling hides of South African wild animals to Japan.
Jan van Riebeeck, a Dutch explorer and merchant who played a significant role in the colonization of the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. Jan van Riebeeck was born in 1619 in the Netherlands and joined the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in 1639. The VOC was one of the most powerful trading companies in the world at the time, with a monopoly on Dutch trade in Asia. His story starts a massive chapter in the history of South Africa
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Jan van Riebeeck... The Turning Point in South African History
In this thought-provoking video, we delve into the immensely significant arrival of Jan van Riebeeck at the Cape of Good Hope and its profound impact on South African history.
Join us as we uncover the untold stories and explore the historical context surrounding this pivotal moment. From the establishment of a trading post to the inception of colonialism, this video sheds light on the lasting consequences that shaped the nation we see today.
Discover the captivating narratives that have shaped South Africa's complex identity. Don't miss out on this enlightening journey through history - hit the like button and share this video with fellow history enthusiasts! #SouthAfricanHistory #JanVanRiebeeck #CapeOfGoodHope
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00:01:00 Impact on Indigenous ...
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The colonisation of South Africa
Jan van Riebeeck, an employee of the Dutch East India Company, first landed in South Africa in 1652 to establish a ‘refreshment stop.’
The arrival led to centuries of settler colonialism and apartheid. #SouthAfrica
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Protests were held at the statues of Jan Van Riebeeck and Paul Kruger
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1652 - Jan van Riebeeck stig 'n verversingspos aan die Kaap
Johan Anthoniszoon "Jan" van Riebeeck (21 April 1619--18 January 1677), was a Dutch colonial administrator and founder of Cape Town. He was born in Culemborg in the Netherlands as the son of a surgeon. He grew up in Schiedam, where he married Maria Cotze on 28 March 1649. (She died in Malacca, now part of Malaysia, on 2 November 1664, at the age of 35). The couple had eight sons, one of whom, Abraham van Riebeeck, would become a Governor-General of Dutch East Indies.
Joining the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in 1639, he served in a number of posts, including that of an assistant surgeon in the Batavia in the East Indies. He subsequently visited Japan. His most important position was that of head of the VOC trading post in T...
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YoungstaCPT - YVR (Young Van Riebeek)
YoungstaCPT aka Young Van Riebeek kicks off the summer season with his first single ‘YVR’ from his highly anticipated debut album 3T.
YVR is an abbreviation for Young Van Riebeek, which is a play on the name of the famous Dutch coloniser Jan Van Riebeeck who set up Cape Town as a refreshment station in 1652.
YVR is about independence. It’s about ownership and it’s about making a statement in the face of the modern day apartheid we face. It is about inspiring the youth to break them free from this slave mentality that still lingers in our communities. Recolonisation
“Looking at the current state of affairs in our country it saddens me to know we’re still dealing with forced removal and protesting for housing. I’ve always been one to speak about the social issues that haunt our people ...
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Jan van Riebeeck
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Jan van Riebeeck
𝐎𝐧𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 ’𝐧 𝐬𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐤𝐢𝐬 – propvol merkwaardige helde en ongelooflike gebeurtenisse. Dit is egter dikwels moeilik om by te bly met die feite, wie wat gedoen het en waar wat gebeur het. Volg ons sosiale media platforms om op hoogte van jou geskiedenis en erfenis te bly.
𝐈𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐤𝐲𝐤 𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐧𝐚 𝐉𝐚𝐧 𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐤
Jan van Riebeeck, a Dutch explorer and merchant who played a significant role in the colonization of the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. Jan van Riebeeck was...
Jan van Riebeeck, a Dutch explorer and merchant who played a significant role in the colonization of the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. Jan van Riebeeck was born in 1619 in the Netherlands and joined the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in 1639. The VOC was one of the most powerful trading companies in the world at the time, with a monopoly on Dutch trade in Asia. His story starts a massive chapter in the history of South Africa
If you would like to read more - checkout my amazon affiliate link to
Journal; Volume 2 Hardcover – October 27, 2022
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- https://amzn.to/3JYOhOW You can pick up this book and much more resources on Amazon .
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Jan van Riebeeck, a Dutch explorer and merchant who played a significant role in the colonization of the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. Jan van Riebeeck was born in 1619 in the Netherlands and joined the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in 1639. The VOC was one of the most powerful trading companies in the world at the time, with a monopoly on Dutch trade in Asia. His story starts a massive chapter in the history of South Africa
If you would like to read more - checkout my amazon affiliate link to
Journal; Volume 2 Hardcover – October 27, 2022
by Jan Van Riebeeck (Author), Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie (Creator)
- https://amzn.to/3JYOhOW You can pick up this book and much more resources on Amazon .
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In this thought-provoking video, we delve into the immensely significant arrival of Jan van Riebeeck at the Cape of Good Hope and its profound impact on South A...
In this thought-provoking video, we delve into the immensely significant arrival of Jan van Riebeeck at the Cape of Good Hope and its profound impact on South African history.
Join us as we uncover the untold stories and explore the historical context surrounding this pivotal moment. From the establishment of a trading post to the inception of colonialism, this video sheds light on the lasting consequences that shaped the nation we see today.
Discover the captivating narratives that have shaped South Africa's complex identity. Don't miss out on this enlightening journey through history - hit the like button and share this video with fellow history enthusiasts! #SouthAfricanHistory #JanVanRiebeeck #CapeOfGoodHope
OUTLINE:
00:00:00 Background and Arrival
00:01:00 Impact on Indigenous Populations
00:01:31 Socio-Economic Changes
00:02:08 Legacy and Historical Debate
In this thought-provoking video, we delve into the immensely significant arrival of Jan van Riebeeck at the Cape of Good Hope and its profound impact on South African history.
Join us as we uncover the untold stories and explore the historical context surrounding this pivotal moment. From the establishment of a trading post to the inception of colonialism, this video sheds light on the lasting consequences that shaped the nation we see today.
Discover the captivating narratives that have shaped South Africa's complex identity. Don't miss out on this enlightening journey through history - hit the like button and share this video with fellow history enthusiasts! #SouthAfricanHistory #JanVanRiebeeck #CapeOfGoodHope
OUTLINE:
00:00:00 Background and Arrival
00:01:00 Impact on Indigenous Populations
00:01:31 Socio-Economic Changes
00:02:08 Legacy and Historical Debate
Jan van Riebeeck, an employee of the Dutch East India Company, first landed in South Africa in 1652 to establish a ‘refreshment stop.’
The arrival led to centu...
Jan van Riebeeck, an employee of the Dutch East India Company, first landed in South Africa in 1652 to establish a ‘refreshment stop.’
The arrival led to centuries of settler colonialism and apartheid. #SouthAfrica
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Protests were held in Cape Town and Pretoria today - at the statues of Jan Van Riebeeck and Paul Kruger. A call was made for an end to statues being vandalised ...
Protests were held in Cape Town and Pretoria today - at the statues of Jan Van Riebeeck and Paul Kruger. A call was made for an end to statues being vandalised across the country.
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1652 - Jan van Riebeeck stig 'n verversingspos aan die Kaap
Johan Anthoniszoon "Jan" van Riebeeck (21 April 1619--18 January 1677), was a Dutch colonial admi...
1652 - Jan van Riebeeck stig 'n verversingspos aan die Kaap
Johan Anthoniszoon "Jan" van Riebeeck (21 April 1619--18 January 1677), was a Dutch colonial administrator and founder of Cape Town. He was born in Culemborg in the Netherlands as the son of a surgeon. He grew up in Schiedam, where he married Maria Cotze on 28 March 1649. (She died in Malacca, now part of Malaysia, on 2 November 1664, at the age of 35). The couple had eight sons, one of whom, Abraham van Riebeeck, would become a Governor-General of Dutch East Indies.
Joining the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in 1639, he served in a number of posts, including that of an assistant surgeon in the Batavia in the East Indies. He subsequently visited Japan. His most important position was that of head of the VOC trading post in Tonkin, Vietnam. However, he was called back from this post as it was discovered that he was conducting trade for his own account.
In 1651 he was requested to undertake the command of the initial Dutch settlement in the future South Africa. He landed three ships Drommedaris, Reijger and Goede Hoop at the future Cape Town on 6 April 1652 and fortified the site as a way-station for the VOC trade route between the Netherlands and the East Indies.
Van Riebeeck was Commander of the Cape from 1652 to 1662; he was charged with building a fort, with improving the natural anchorage at Table Bay, planting fruit and vegetables and obtaining livestock from the indigenous Khoi people. In the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens in Cape Town there is a wild almond hedge still surviving that was planted on his orders as a barrier. The initial fort was made of mud, clay and timber, and had four corners or bastions. This first fort should not be confused with the present-day Cape Town Castle. The Castle, built between 1666 and 1679, several years after Van Riebeeck's departure, has five bastions and is made of brick, stone and cement.
Van Riebeeck reported the first comet discovered from South Africa, C/1652 Y1, which was spotted on December 17, 1652.
He died in Batavia (now renamed Jakarta) on the island of Java in 1677.
(Source: Wikipedia)
1652 - Jan van Riebeeck stig 'n verversingspos aan die Kaap
Johan Anthoniszoon "Jan" van Riebeeck (21 April 1619--18 January 1677), was a Dutch colonial administrator and founder of Cape Town. He was born in Culemborg in the Netherlands as the son of a surgeon. He grew up in Schiedam, where he married Maria Cotze on 28 March 1649. (She died in Malacca, now part of Malaysia, on 2 November 1664, at the age of 35). The couple had eight sons, one of whom, Abraham van Riebeeck, would become a Governor-General of Dutch East Indies.
Joining the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in 1639, he served in a number of posts, including that of an assistant surgeon in the Batavia in the East Indies. He subsequently visited Japan. His most important position was that of head of the VOC trading post in Tonkin, Vietnam. However, he was called back from this post as it was discovered that he was conducting trade for his own account.
In 1651 he was requested to undertake the command of the initial Dutch settlement in the future South Africa. He landed three ships Drommedaris, Reijger and Goede Hoop at the future Cape Town on 6 April 1652 and fortified the site as a way-station for the VOC trade route between the Netherlands and the East Indies.
Van Riebeeck was Commander of the Cape from 1652 to 1662; he was charged with building a fort, with improving the natural anchorage at Table Bay, planting fruit and vegetables and obtaining livestock from the indigenous Khoi people. In the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens in Cape Town there is a wild almond hedge still surviving that was planted on his orders as a barrier. The initial fort was made of mud, clay and timber, and had four corners or bastions. This first fort should not be confused with the present-day Cape Town Castle. The Castle, built between 1666 and 1679, several years after Van Riebeeck's departure, has five bastions and is made of brick, stone and cement.
Van Riebeeck reported the first comet discovered from South Africa, C/1652 Y1, which was spotted on December 17, 1652.
He died in Batavia (now renamed Jakarta) on the island of Java in 1677.
(Source: Wikipedia)
YoungstaCPT aka Young Van Riebeek kicks off the summer season with his first single ‘YVR’ from his highly anticipated debut album 3T.
YVR is an abbreviation ...
YoungstaCPT aka Young Van Riebeek kicks off the summer season with his first single ‘YVR’ from his highly anticipated debut album 3T.
YVR is an abbreviation for Young Van Riebeek, which is a play on the name of the famous Dutch coloniser Jan Van Riebeeck who set up Cape Town as a refreshment station in 1652.
YVR is about independence. It’s about ownership and it’s about making a statement in the face of the modern day apartheid we face. It is about inspiring the youth to break them free from this slave mentality that still lingers in our communities. Recolonisation
“Looking at the current state of affairs in our country it saddens me to know we’re still dealing with forced removal and protesting for housing. I’ve always been one to speak about the social issues that haunt our people and apartheid has really stunted the growth of coloured/black people in South Africa. I feel that the bigger my platform gets, I need to speak out against the things I feel are preventing our youth from excelling…” - YoungstaCPT
YVR OUT NOW - https://platoon.lnk.to/yvr
Artist: YoungstaCPT
Producer: J-Beatz
Engineer: Kay Faith
Music Video Director: Imraan Christian
Y?GEN
#YVR #3T
YoungstaCPT aka Young Van Riebeek kicks off the summer season with his first single ‘YVR’ from his highly anticipated debut album 3T.
YVR is an abbreviation for Young Van Riebeek, which is a play on the name of the famous Dutch coloniser Jan Van Riebeeck who set up Cape Town as a refreshment station in 1652.
YVR is about independence. It’s about ownership and it’s about making a statement in the face of the modern day apartheid we face. It is about inspiring the youth to break them free from this slave mentality that still lingers in our communities. Recolonisation
“Looking at the current state of affairs in our country it saddens me to know we’re still dealing with forced removal and protesting for housing. I’ve always been one to speak about the social issues that haunt our people and apartheid has really stunted the growth of coloured/black people in South Africa. I feel that the bigger my platform gets, I need to speak out against the things I feel are preventing our youth from excelling…” - YoungstaCPT
YVR OUT NOW - https://platoon.lnk.to/yvr
Artist: YoungstaCPT
Producer: J-Beatz
Engineer: Kay Faith
Music Video Director: Imraan Christian
Y?GEN
#YVR #3T
𝐎𝐧𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 ’𝐧 𝐬𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐤𝐢𝐬 – propvol merkwaardige helde en ongelooflike gebeurtenisse. Dit is egter dikwels moeilik om by te bly met die feite, wie wat gedoe...
𝐎𝐧𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 ’𝐧 𝐬𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐤𝐢𝐬 – propvol merkwaardige helde en ongelooflike gebeurtenisse. Dit is egter dikwels moeilik om by te bly met die feite, wie wat gedoen het en waar wat gebeur het. Volg ons sosiale media platforms om op hoogte van jou geskiedenis en erfenis te bly.
𝐈𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐤𝐲𝐤 𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐧𝐚 𝐉𝐚𝐧 𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐤
𝐎𝐧𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 ’𝐧 𝐬𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐤𝐢𝐬 – propvol merkwaardige helde en ongelooflike gebeurtenisse. Dit is egter dikwels moeilik om by te bly met die feite, wie wat gedoen het en waar wat gebeur het. Volg ons sosiale media platforms om op hoogte van jou geskiedenis en erfenis te bly.
𝐈𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐤𝐲𝐤 𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐧𝐚 𝐉𝐚𝐧 𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐤
Jan van Riebeeck, a Dutch explorer and merchant who played a significant role in the colonization of the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. Jan van Riebeeck was born in 1619 in the Netherlands and joined the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in 1639. The VOC was one of the most powerful trading companies in the world at the time, with a monopoly on Dutch trade in Asia. His story starts a massive chapter in the history of South Africa
If you would like to read more - checkout my amazon affiliate link to
Journal; Volume 2 Hardcover – October 27, 2022
by Jan Van Riebeeck (Author), Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie (Creator)
- https://amzn.to/3JYOhOW You can pick up this book and much more resources on Amazon .
Don’t forget to subscribe to catch the whole series as it is released.
I always love feedback so don’t forget to leave a comment.
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13 January 2015 - 13 January 2015 - It's a face many South Africans are familiar with. But is it really the man we think it is? Immortalised in our history books and the old currency as Jan van Riebeeck, that man may never even have set foot in the country. So whose face is it, if not that of the republic's first
In this thought-provoking video, we delve into the immensely significant arrival of Jan van Riebeeck at the Cape of Good Hope and its profound impact on South African history.
Join us as we uncover the untold stories and explore the historical context surrounding this pivotal moment. From the establishment of a trading post to the inception of colonialism, this video sheds light on the lasting consequences that shaped the nation we see today.
Discover the captivating narratives that have shaped South Africa's complex identity. Don't miss out on this enlightening journey through history - hit the like button and share this video with fellow history enthusiasts! #SouthAfricanHistory #JanVanRiebeeck #CapeOfGoodHope
OUTLINE:
00:00:00 Background and Arrival
00:01:00 Impact on Indigenous Populations
00:01:31 Socio-Economic Changes
00:02:08 Legacy and Historical Debate
Jan van Riebeeck, an employee of the Dutch East India Company, first landed in South Africa in 1652 to establish a ‘refreshment stop.’
The arrival led to centuries of settler colonialism and apartheid. #SouthAfrica
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Protests were held in Cape Town and Pretoria today - at the statues of Jan Van Riebeeck and Paul Kruger. A call was made for an end to statues being vandalised across the country.
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1652 - Jan van Riebeeck stig 'n verversingspos aan die Kaap
Johan Anthoniszoon "Jan" van Riebeeck (21 April 1619--18 January 1677), was a Dutch colonial administrator and founder of Cape Town. He was born in Culemborg in the Netherlands as the son of a surgeon. He grew up in Schiedam, where he married Maria Cotze on 28 March 1649. (She died in Malacca, now part of Malaysia, on 2 November 1664, at the age of 35). The couple had eight sons, one of whom, Abraham van Riebeeck, would become a Governor-General of Dutch East Indies.
Joining the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in 1639, he served in a number of posts, including that of an assistant surgeon in the Batavia in the East Indies. He subsequently visited Japan. His most important position was that of head of the VOC trading post in Tonkin, Vietnam. However, he was called back from this post as it was discovered that he was conducting trade for his own account.
In 1651 he was requested to undertake the command of the initial Dutch settlement in the future South Africa. He landed three ships Drommedaris, Reijger and Goede Hoop at the future Cape Town on 6 April 1652 and fortified the site as a way-station for the VOC trade route between the Netherlands and the East Indies.
Van Riebeeck was Commander of the Cape from 1652 to 1662; he was charged with building a fort, with improving the natural anchorage at Table Bay, planting fruit and vegetables and obtaining livestock from the indigenous Khoi people. In the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens in Cape Town there is a wild almond hedge still surviving that was planted on his orders as a barrier. The initial fort was made of mud, clay and timber, and had four corners or bastions. This first fort should not be confused with the present-day Cape Town Castle. The Castle, built between 1666 and 1679, several years after Van Riebeeck's departure, has five bastions and is made of brick, stone and cement.
Van Riebeeck reported the first comet discovered from South Africa, C/1652 Y1, which was spotted on December 17, 1652.
He died in Batavia (now renamed Jakarta) on the island of Java in 1677.
(Source: Wikipedia)
YoungstaCPT aka Young Van Riebeek kicks off the summer season with his first single ‘YVR’ from his highly anticipated debut album 3T.
YVR is an abbreviation for Young Van Riebeek, which is a play on the name of the famous Dutch coloniser Jan Van Riebeeck who set up Cape Town as a refreshment station in 1652.
YVR is about independence. It’s about ownership and it’s about making a statement in the face of the modern day apartheid we face. It is about inspiring the youth to break them free from this slave mentality that still lingers in our communities. Recolonisation
“Looking at the current state of affairs in our country it saddens me to know we’re still dealing with forced removal and protesting for housing. I’ve always been one to speak about the social issues that haunt our people and apartheid has really stunted the growth of coloured/black people in South Africa. I feel that the bigger my platform gets, I need to speak out against the things I feel are preventing our youth from excelling…” - YoungstaCPT
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Johan Anthoniszoon "Jan" van Riebeeck (21 April 1619 – 18 January 1677) was a Dutchcolonial administrator and founder of Cape Town.
Biography
Van Riebeeck was born in Culemborg, a culturally Dutch free state then officially part of the Holy Roman Empire, as the son of a surgeon. He grew up in Schiedam, where he married 19-year-old Maria de la Quellerie on 28 March 1649. She died in Malacca, now part of Malaysia, on 2 November 1664, at the age of 35. The couple had eight or nine children, most of whom did not survive infancy. Their son Abraham van Riebeeck, born at the Cape, later became Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies.
Joining the Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC) (Dutch East India Company) in 1639, he served in a number of posts, including that of an assistant surgeon in the Batavia in the East Indies.
He was head of the VOC trading post in Tonkin, Indochina.
In 1643, Riebeeck travelled with Jan van Elseracq to the VOC outpost at Dejima in Japan. Seven years later in 1650, he proposed selling hides of South African wild animals to Japan.
It begins in 1688, when a handful of penniless Huguenot refugees arrived to begin a new life in what the Dutch governor of the Cape, Jan van Riebeeck, called “a wild and desolate land”, and finishes ...
Real-time updates, breaking news, and in-depth analysis. LIVE . IECElectionResults. GALLERY . South Africa Votes. READ ... WATCH ... At Jan van Riebeeck high school in the Gardens neighbourhood of Cape Town, a DA stronghold, voters were out in force early ... .
The first written record of the English oak (Quercus robur) dates back to 1656, when it was introduced under the authority of Jan van Riebeeck, said Christiaan Gildenhuys, a post-graduate student at ...
It all began with Jan van Riebeeck and his men, in combination with something the Khoekhoen living at the Cape had when he landed in 1652 — oxen ... Van Riebeeck realised that the only answer was to train them himself.
Today, back in the day. 1652 Jan van Riebeeck writes in his diary that the first two pounds of butter have been churned at the Cape. 1915 The German gunboat, the Kingani, is captured by the British on Lake Tanganyika... Nonhlanhla Kambule-Makgati ... .
1651 Accompanied by 82 men and 8 women, Jan van Riebeeck sets off from Texel, in The Netherlands, for the Cape of Good Hope, where he is to oversee the setting up of a refreshment station to supply ...
What happened today, back in the day ... 1652 Johan Anthoniszoon ‘Jan’ van Riebeeck, reports the first comet discovered from South Africa ... It would be another seven years before a woman, Bessica Raiche, flew ... About 320 people die ... .
Though the ANC’s past performance shows it prefers to wait until things are totally broken and then lay the blame on Jan van Riebeeck... “I'm very worried about it... We’re not in the business of charity.” ... Schaefer said.
DA leader John Steenhuisen kicked off his voter registration drive in the city, at the historical Jan van RiebeeckHigh School on the slope, just below Table Mountain, in one of the city’s more affluent areas ... ALSO READ. DA on 2024 ... Zille ... .
Capetonians and representatives from several mountain groups have arranged a meeting on Thursday to discuss the issue ... The meeting is scheduled to take place at Laerskool Jan van Riebeeck in KloofStreet on Thursday afternoon ... .
