Afrikaners (Afrikaans: [afriˈkɑːnərs]) are a Southern African ethnic group descended from predominantly Dutch settlers first arriving at the Cape of Good Hope in 1652. [8] . Until 1994, they dominated South Africa 's politics as well as the country's commercial agricultural sector. [9]

2024年12月11日 · Today, around 1.27 million people living in South Africa are Asian South Africans (2.5% of the population), mostly people of Indian descent whose ancestors were brought over as workers by the British and Dutch. Cape Malay culture is also unique to South Africa, born in the Javanese and Malaysian slave communities of the Cape Colony.

2024年6月27日 · Many South African names bear Dutch references, a testament to the prominence of Dutch settlers and their lasting impact. Surnames like Van der Merwe, De Klerk, and Van Wyk, among others, reflect this historical connection.

Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Aruba, Suriname, Guyana, Curaçao, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, [29] Australia, [30] South Africa, [31] New Zealand and the United States. [32]

Netherlands–South Africa refers to the current and historical relations between the Netherlands and South Africa. Both nations share historic ties and have a long-standing special relationship, partly due to the Dutch colony in the Cape, linguistic similarity between Dutch and Afrikaans and the Netherlands' staunch support in the struggle ...

2020年10月18日 · The Afrikaners are a South African ethnic group who are descended from 17th century Dutch, German, and French settlers to South Africa. The Afrikaners slowly developed their own language and culture when they came into contact with Africans and Asians.

2024年6月26日 · The Dutch colonization of South Africa began in 1652 when the Dutch East India Company established a colony in the Cape of Good Hope, present-day Cape Town. The primary motive behind this settlement was to use it as a base for Dutch trade with Asia, particularly with the Dutch colony in Indonesia.