The historical reality of dispossession began centuries earlier, with Jan van Riebeeck's arrival in 1652 and the systematic theft of indigenous land. By excluding claims predating 1913, South Africa's ...

Mandela’s ideal is still part of the ANC’s programme as it struggles to renew itself and regain people’s trust ...

Delve into the legacy of apartheid's pass laws and their implications for contemporary South Africa, highlighting key ...

The majority of Johan Anthoniszoon "Jan" van Riebeeck and his two ships that docked in the Cape in 1652 (employed by the Dutch East India Company) were mainly of Dutch origins. In 1688 ...

In Cape Town, the imposing statue of a six-foot Dutchman with long hair and a white collar reminds the citizens of today that the turbulent history of their country began one day in 1652 with the ...