The following lists events that happened during the 1670s in South Africa. Events 1670 2 June - Pieter Hackius is appointed Governor of the Cape Colony 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 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 Godske is appointed Governor of the Cape 1673 1673 - When negotiations 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 1676 2 January - Johan Bax van Herenthals is appointed Governor of the Cape 18 February - Two young lions are dispatched from Cape Town to Ceylon as a gift to the king of Kandy 1678 The settlement of Hottentots-Holland is established 29 June Hendrik Crudop is appointed acting Governor of the Cape 1679 26 April The building of the Castle of Good Hope is completed 14 October Simon van der Stel is appointed Commander of the Cape 6 November - Stellenbosch is founded Deaths 30 November 1671 - Pieter Hackius dies 18 January 1677 - Jan van Riebeeck dies at Batavia on Java 29 June 1678 - Johan Bax van Herenthals dies References See Years in South Africa for list of References History of South Africa