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1700 in South Africa

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The following lists events that happened during 1700 in South Africa.

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Governor of the Cape Colony - Willem Adriaan van der Stel

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A new Dutch ordinance restricts the importation of Asian slaves.^[1]
The Dlamini chiefdoms migrate south, forming the core of the Swazi nation.
The free burghers are allowed to trade with the Khoikhoi, causing economic decline for the latter.
The Dutch lift inland trek restrictions, enabling colonial expansion to Winterberg, Witzenberg, and Roodezand.^[2]
Portuguese mineral interests in Africa shift to ivory as gold resources dwindle.^[3]

References

^ "General South African History Timeline: 1700s | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
^ "UNHCR Web Archive". webarchive.archive.unhcr.org. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
^ Marks, Shula (1985-09-05), "Southern Africa, 1867–1886", The Cambridge History of Africa, Cambridge University Press, pp. 359–421, doi:10.1017/chol9780521228039.010, ISBN 978-1-139-05460-7, retrieved 2025-02-27

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