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World Service,14 Dec 1996,26 mins

South Africa’s First Colonies

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European settlement in South Africa began over 350 years ago. Dr Deborah Gaitskell from The School of Oriental & African Studies looks back at the early outposts on the Cape, built by the Dutch to resupply ships on their journey to Indonesia. Also on the programme, the longest word in the English language and the date and location of the very first World Cup.

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