Kaapkolonie en ander sendingskole

* Van die beginstadium van ontwikkeling was opvoeding en onderrig op die lys.  Kommandeur Jan van Riebeeck het op 17 April 1658 in sy dagboek aangeteken, dat daar 'n skool vir slawe begin is, sommige is afkomstig van Angola. Hierdie skool is deur kommandeur Jan van Riebeeck vir die slawekinders wat met die Nederlandse skip,… Continue reading Kaapkolonie en ander sendingskole

Cape of Good Hope 6 April 1652

* In 1651, Jan van Riebeeck was requested by the Dutch East India Company to undertake the command of the initial Dutch settlement in southern Africa. Van Riebeeck was therefore assigned the task of establishing a ship refreshment post at the Cape of Good Hope at the southern end of Africa. On the April 6,… Continue reading Cape of Good Hope 6 April 1652