the first permanent colonists tasked with building a "half-way station" between Europe and the east arrived in 1652 under Jan van Riebeek. sucessive waves of settlers followed
1652
Afrikaans
south affrica
The Boers were the original Dutch settlers in South Africa. They have now become Afrikaaners and many are still in South Africa.
The Boars... Dutch settlers...
The Boers were descendants from early Dutch settlers in what is now South Africa.
They were called Boers, this translates as 'farmers' The Dutch settlers in South Africa were also known as Afrikaners
The Dutch settlers called themselves Voortrekkers
South Africans descended from Dutch settlers are known as Boers.
Great Britain and the Dutch settlers of South Africa (Boers).
Officially in 1652
Originally they were employees of the Dutch East India company but when they left the employ of the company they were called Vryburgers, literally Free citizens.
The first Dutch settlers came in 1652