1600s in South Africa

The following lists events that happened during the 1600s in South Africa.

1600s in South Africa
15th 16th century ยซ 1600s ยป 1610s 1620s
List of years in South Africa

Events

  • 1594 - 1601 - James Lancaster, an English navigator, explores the southern African coast and establishes trade relationships with the Khoikhoi
  • 20 March 1602 - the Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC) or better known as the Dutch East India Company is established in the Netherlands
  • 1608 - The Portuguese ship, Santo Esperitu, is believed to have been shipwrecked off the eastern coast of South Africa
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References

See Years in South Africa for list of References


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