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I wouldn't say "take over"

In the 17th century Dutch East India trading ships travelling to the far east to trade needed a refreshment station at the halfway point between Holland and The East. The station provided the ships with fresh food and water.

They built farms but the weather at the cape wasn't great for certain crops so farms spread inland.

When the British took over the Cape the Boers (Dutch, German & French settlers) didn't want to be ruled by the British so they moved inland to remain independent.

Later the Boers discoved gold and diamonds which lead to the Boer Wars (The British wanted the gold)

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