Abstract:
In 1647 CE, the United Dutch East India Company
(VOC) ship Haarlem wrecked in Table Bay. The
events that followed had far-reaching consequences,
and this incident can be regarded as the catalyst that
laid the basis for the modern multi racial South
Africa. Since 1989, a project is underway to search for
Haarlem. The present article provides a brief overview
of work undertaken to date. This has resulted in the
location of a site that, based on currently available
evidence, probably contains the wreck.
