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Hermanus van Wyk

1835–1905 · 19th century

Hermanus van Wyk was the first Kaptein of the Rehoboth Basters in present-day Namibia. He led the Basters out of the northern Cape Colony in 1868 and settled them at Rehoboth in 1870, and in 1885 he signed a protection treaty with Germany that preserved the community's autonomy. He led the community until his death in 1905.

Hermanus van Wyk
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Rehoboth Basters

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hermanus van Wyk. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hermanus-van-wyk
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