1595 in South Africa

The following lists events that happened during 1595 in South Africa.

← 1594 1593 1592 1595 in South Africa → 1596 1597 1598
Decades:
See also:	List of years in South Africa

Events

• Four ships under Cornelis de Houtman reach São Bras. ^{[1] [2]}
• The Dutch make their first contact with the coast of Southern Africa. ^{[1] [3]}
• An early trade relations agreement is signed between Dutch sailors aboard the 'Mauritius' and the Khoikhoi locals near Mossel Bay. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

References

1. "General South African History Timeline: 1500s". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
2. "A Brief History". www.stamouers.com. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
3. "The Research Behind the Founding of a Proto-Port of Cape Town Before 1652". Camissa People. 2020-12-29. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
4. "Akkoordskop, a Hill in the Western Cape | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
5. Swingler, Helen (22 September 2021). "Heritage Month: The Khoi encountered Europeans long before Van Riebeeck".
6. Oliver, Erna; Oliver, Willem H. (August 31, 2017). "The Colonisation of South Africa: A unique case". HTS Theological Studies. 73 (3): 1–8. doi: 10.4102/hts.v73i3.4498 . ISSN   0259-9422.