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Crime
2019
47 killed in one Cape Town area over the weekend
In one weekend in August 2019, 47 people were killed in Cape Flats (Cape Town area), despite the deployment of troops three weeks ago.
The army was sent on patrol to Cape Flats in an attempt to contain the rapidly increased crime rate.
Tourist from Ukraine killed in Cape Town
In July 2019, Western Cape police reported that a Ukrainian tourist on a walk in Table Mountain National Park in Hout Bay was stabbed to death during a robbery. The 44-year-old died at around 11am at the site near East Fort, a coastal fortification on Chapman's popular Peak Drive road.
History
1647: Dutch sailors look out for port spot after shipwreck
In 1647 , the sailors who survived the shipwreck of the Dutch ship Haarlem lived on the shore for about a year and began relations with the local population. Back in Holland, they talked about favorable conditions in these parts and after a while the Dutch returned to build a seaport here. It is believed that this is how the city of Cape Town appeared.
In July 2019, specialists from the African Institute of Marine and Underwater Research, Exploration and Education (Aimure, South Africa) announced an important archaeological find. According to the researchers, they found parts of the Dutch ship Haarlem, which sank off the coast of South Africa in 1647. This shipwreck was recognized as one of the turning points in the history of the country.
Dr. Bruno Werz is the chief archaeologist of the project and has been reviewing historical maps and documents of the proposed Haarlem crash area since 1989.
The researchers found parts of the ship near the shore in Cape Town at a depth of about four meters. According to scientists, this is a very important find for the whole country, because it was thanks to the disaster that occurred in the 17th century that the city of Cape Town appeared.
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