1600s in South Africa

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See also: 16th century in South Africa, other events of the 1600s, 1610s in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

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• 1594 - 1601 - James Lancaster, an English navigator, explores the southern African coast and establishes trade relationships with the Khoikhoi
• 20 March 1602 - the Vereenigde Landsche Ge-Oktroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC) or better known as the Dutch East India Company is established in the Netherlands
• 1608 - The Portuguese ship, Santo Esperitu, is believed to have been shipwrecked off the eastern coast of South Africa

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