In 1829 the eastern boundaries of the colony were the Keiskama River (although the space between the Keiskama and the Fish river was practically a no-man’s land) the Zwart Kei and Stormberg Spruit. The northern boundaries were defined by the Orange river as far as 24 deg 10′ and then by a line running SW..
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Cape Colony divided into 10 districts in 1829
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Die Uitbreiding van die Grense van die Ou Kaapse Kolonie
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Ten einde die administrasie van die vinnig verspreidende Europese besetting aan die Kaap te verbeter het Goewerneur Simon van der Stel gedurende 1685 die eerste Landdrospos in Stellenbosch ingestel. Die doel van hierdie pos was om na die Kompanjie se plase, veeposte en algemene belange om te sien. Met die hulp van verskeie assistente, genaamd..
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