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Jan van Riebeeck

Dutch East India Company Governor

Jan van Riebeeck was a Dutch colonial administrator who served as the first commander of the Dutch East India Company's settlement at the Cape of Good Hope. He arrived in the Cape in 1652 and played a key role in the establishment of the Dutch colony. Van Riebeeck was also a skilled diplomat and strategist who negotiated with the indigenous people of the region. He is remembered as one of the most important figures i...

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HostHistory of South Africa podcast292 epsHostMonitor4376 epsGuestRSG Dokumentêr362 eps

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Monitor 22 Januarie 2026MonitorJan 22, 202648:55HostMonitor 1 Januarie 2025MonitorJan 1, 202548:18HostMonitor 8 Desember 2021 - Deel 1MonitorDec 8, 202140:57HostMonitor 27 Augustus 2021 - Deel 2MonitorAug 27, 202143:25GuestEpisode 13 – Harry the Strandloper makes off with the Dutch herd and van Riebeeck orders a new garden at RondeboschHistory of South Africa podcastMay 9, 202120:17GuestEpisode 12 – Jan van Riebeeck’s refreshment station Khoekhoe bluesHistory of South Africa podcastMay 2, 202117:57HostEpisode 11 – Jan van Riebeeck sets up the Tavern of the Seas and the amaXhosa/Khoekhoe relationship developsHistory of South Africa podcastApr 25, 202118:36GuestEpisode 10 – Coree the Khoekhoe learns English and Jan van Riebeeck the surgeon is dispatched to the Cape.History of South Africa podcastApr 18, 202116:32GuestHERRY DIE STRANDLOPER - OPPORTUNIS OF ONDERDRUKTE? deur Chris SwanepoelRSG DokumentêrSep 1, 201626:15Guest