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Because they had heard Gold was discovered by the Dutch settlers.
The British
The Boars... Dutch settlers...
Either of two wars: the first when the Boers fought England in order to regain the independence (1880-1881); the second when the Orange Free State and Transvaal declared war on Britain (1899-1902), the Brittish wanted to get their hands on the gold and diamonds discovered there.
The Boers were the original Dutch settlers in South Africa. They have now become Afrikaaners and many are still in South Africa.
The British
There are many countries where immigrants come from. The first settlers were Dutch, followed by the British and French. The largest Indian population outside of India is in South Africa.
The British Vs the Boers, Dutch settlers in South Africa.
Boer war
The British settled in South Africa for many reasons: 1) Important stop over in spice route 2) Diamond and Gold mines 3) Sugar plantations 4) coal and iron-ore miness 5) some settled for big game hunting
If you refer to 1910 british victory against afrikaners (permanent settlers in south Africa of dutch origins), than it's south Africa.
Where did the early settlers of Africa come from