{{Year in South Africa, 1700s The following lists events that happened during the

1700s 1700s may refer to: * The century from 1700 to 1799, almost synonymous with the 18th century The 18th century lasted from January 1, 1701 ( MDCCI) to December 31, 1800 ( MDCCC). During the 18th century, elements of Enlightenment thinking ...

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Events

1700

* An ordinance is proclaimed by the

Cape Colony The Cape Colony ( nl, Kaapkolonie), also known as the Cape of Good Hope, was a British Empire, British colony in present-day South Africa named after the Cape of Good Hope, which existed from 1795 to 1802, and again from 1806 to 1910, when i ...

’s administration, restricting the importation of Asian slaves

1702

* 3 April—The ''Merenstejin'', a

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merchant ship, sinks off Jutten Island on the west coast of the Cape Colony

1706

* 28 February—

Adam Tas Adam Tas (1668 – June 1722) was a community leader in the Cape Colony at the turn of the 17th century, and is best known for his role in the conflict between Cape Governor Willem Adriaan van der Stel (son of the former Governor Simon van der St ...

, a community leader in the Cape Colony, is jailed for drafting a petition accusing local

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officials of corruption and money laundering

1707

* 17 January— Rev. E.F. Le Bourg, a parson of whom

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was glad to be rid, arrives in

Cape Town Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest ...

. He enters politics and stirs up trouble * 3 June—

Johan Cornelis d'Ableing Johan Cornelis d'Ableing (also spelled Joan, Jan, d'Ablaing) (20 November 1663 – 21 May 1721), was secunde and acting governor at the Cape. Career D'Ableing joined the VOC as assistant with the chamber of Amsterdam and departed for Batavia ...

is appointed acting

Governor of the Cape Colony This article lists the governors of British South African colonies, including the colonial prime ministers. It encompasses the period from 1797 to 1910, when present-day South Africa was divided into four British colonies namely: Cape Colony (p ...

1708

* 17 January—The Cape Council of Policy resolves to deport Rev. E.F. Le Bourg * 1 February— Louis van Assenburgh is appointed Governor of the Cape

Births

* 1700—

Hendrik Swellengrebel Hendrik Swellengrebel (Cape Town, 20 September 1700 – Utrecht, 26 December 1760) was the first and only Dutch East India Company governor of the Dutch Cape Colony who was born in the Cape. Life Swellengrebel was governor from 14 April 1739 ...

, later governor of the Dutch Cape Colony, is born in Cape Town on 20 September

References

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Years in South Africa This is a list of years in South Africa. Before European colonization * BCE in Southern Africa * Early CE in Southern Africa * 13th century * 14th century Colonization *15th century * 16th century * * * * * * * * * * * * * Union of So ...

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