1670s in South Africa

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See also: 1660s in South Africa, other events of the 1670s, 1680s in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

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[edit] 1670

  • 2 June - Pieter Hackius is appointed Governor of the Cape

[edit] 1671

  • Land is purchased from the Khoikhoi and the Cape Colony started
  • 1 December- After the death of Pieter Hackius, Governor of the Cape, a political council is appointed to run the colony with Coenraad van Breitenbach as chairman

[edit] 1672

  • Sugar cane is introduced
  • Production of Brandy is started
  • 23 March - Albert van Breugel is appointed acting Governor of the Cape
  • 2 October - IJsbrand Goske is appointed Governor of the Cape

[edit] 1673

  • 1673 - When negiotiations for trade of livestock fails, the Dutch East India Company sends in Hieronimus Cruse to attack the Cochoqua. This is the beginning of Second Dutch-Khoikhoi War in which the Dutch take approximately 1800 head of livestock

[edit] 1676

[edit] 1678

  • The settlement of Hottentots-Holland is established
  • 29 June Hendrik Crulax is appointed acting Governor of the Cape

[edit] 1679

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