Hendrik Schalk Burger

Hendrik Schalk Burger

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Hendrik Schalk Burger was a Dutch coloniser who, in 1810, claimed land in Goedverwacht, South Africa. His will controversially bequeathed the land to the Khoi who worked it, which later became a point of contention in the ongoing legal battles concerning indigenous land rights.

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In 1810, Dutch coloniser Hendrik Schalk Burger claimed and settled, with his slaves, on the piece of land that is now Goedverwacht.

Moravian Church legal battle at heart of indigenous land rights – The Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian·South AfricaSouth Africa· 2025-06-29
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