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The 1700s. The 1800 and 1900s. The apartheid years. Recent times. Water Crisis. See also. References. Bibliography. External links. History of Cape Town. The area known today as Cape Town has no written history before it was first mentioned by Portuguese explorer Bartholomeu Dias in 1488.
- Cape Town - Wikipedia
Jan van Riebeeck's arrival on 6 April 1652 established the...
- History of South Africa - Wikipedia
Founded officially in 1652, Kaapstad/Cape Town is the oldest...
- Cape Town - Wikipedia
4 days ago · Cape Town, city and seaport, legislative capital of South Africa and capital of Western Cape province. The city lies at the northern end of the Cape Peninsula. Because it was the site of the first European settlement in South Africa, Cape Town is known as the country’s ‘mother city.’.
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Cape Town is one of South Africa’s most Historically important Cities. It was here, in the "Mother City", where the first European Colonists set foot in South Africa —which also marked the beginning of the South African slave trade. It was Home to perhaps the World’s most famous political prisoner— Nelson Mandela —who was held on the ...
The following is a timeline of the history of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa . Prior to 19th century. 1510 – A Portuguese force led by Francisco de Almeida is defeated in the Battle of Salt River by the indigenous Goringhaiqua Khoikhoi clan.
In 1803 the colony reverted to the Netherlands. The following year the town received its coat of arms, on which was displayed an anchor that symbolized “good hope,” on a field of gold, and three golden rings from van Riebeeck’s personal coat of arms. Britain reoccupied the Cape in 1806, and its title was confirmed in 1814.
