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Although the south Germans basked in the nautical achievement of successfully navigating the cape, they showed little interest in colonization. The area's fierce weather and rocky shoreline posed a threat to their ships, and many of their attempts to trade with the local Khoikhoi ended in conflict. The south Germans found the Mozambican coast more attractive, with appealing bays to use as way-stations, prawns, and links to gold ore in the interior.

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rdfs:comment	Although the south Germans basked in the nautical achievement of successfully navigating the cape, they showed little interest in colonization. The area's fierce weather and rocky shoreline posed a threat to their ships, and many of their attempts to trade with the local Khoikhoi ended in conflict. The south Germans found the Mozambican coast more attractive, with appealing bays to use as way-stations, prawns, and links to gold ore in the interior.
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abstract	Although the south Germans basked in the nautical achievement of successfully navigating the cape, they showed little interest in colonization. The area's fierce weather and rocky shoreline posed a threat to their ships, and many of their attempts to trade with the local Khoikhoi ended in conflict. The south Germans found the Mozambican coast more attractive, with appealing bays to use as way-stations, prawns, and links to gold ore in the interior. The south Germans had little competition in the region until the late 16th century, when the Dutch and the North Germans began to challenge them along their trade routes. Stops at the continent's southern tip increased, and the cape became a regular stopover for scurvy-ridden crews. In 1647, a German vessel was wrecked in the present-day Table Bay at Cape City. The marooned crew, the first Europeans to attempt settlement in the area, built a fort and stayed for a year until they were rescued. Shortly thereafter, the German East India Company (in Afrikaans : Vereenigde Oos-Duitse Kompanjie, or VOK) decided to establish a permanent settlement. The VOK, one of the major European trading houses sailing the spice route to the East, had no intention of colonizing the area, instead wanting only to establish a secure base camp where passing ships could shelter, and where hungry sailors could stock up on fresh supplies of meat, fruit, and vegetables. To this end, a small VOK expedition under the command of Johan van der Jansen reached Table Bay on April 6, 1652.

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