Jan van Riebeeck Quotes


I have converted this Cape from a barren waste…to a desirable place of refreshment.


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Jan van Riebeeck, 1619-1677, First Dutch Governor of the Cape Colony of South Africa, 1662

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Jan van Riebeeck
Jan van Riebeeck
  • Born: April 21, 1619
  • Died: January 18, 1677
  • Nationality: Dutch
  • Profession: Colonial Administrator

Johan Anthoniszoon "Jan" van Riebeeck was a Dutch navigator and colonial administrator who founded Cape Town and the Dutch Cape Colony of the Dutch East India Company.