> the /pol/tards also like south africa because of muh apartheid fix'd. > the dutch east india company (voc) established a colony in south africa in 1652 as a base for trade with asia. cape town was founded by the voc in 1652 as a refreshment outpost. the outpost was intended to supply voc ships on their way to asia with fresh fruits, vegetables, meat and to enable sailors wearied by the sea to recuperate. what influenced the location of the town in the table bay area was the availability of fresh water which was difficult to find in other areas > jews were involved with the dutch east india company (voc) in many ways, including as traders, financiers, and directors. the dutch jews arrived in south africa in the 17th century, as part of the clerks and traders operating the large commercial company voc. the company, which focused its activity in africa, initiated wars, constructed fortresses and signed agreements throughout  > in 1652, the dutch east india company (voc) established a colonial settlement at the cape of good hope under the direction of jan van riebeeck. among the settlers in the colony were a number of non-practising jews who lived in cape town. the first records of jews living in the colony were a baptism record of two jewish settlers living in the western cape on christmas day, 1669. despite this, jewish immigration to the colony remained small in number due to the voc requiring all its employees and settlers to be protestant. in 1803, the dutch colonial authorities granted religious freedom to all inhabitants and prospective migrants; when the british invaded and occupied the colony in 1805, they issued a confirmation of this policy the next year
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