Dutch People in Cape Town

Useful Information for Dutch Expats

Are you looking for information on Dutch People or the Dutch community in Cape Town? Check out my listing regarding Dutch Lifestyle in the South Africa.

Here you will find all the relevant information and resources for Dutch people and expatriates moving to or living in Cape Town South Africa.

Since the Dutch East India Company (VOC) established their first settlement in 1652 in Cape Town, the influence of the Dutch culture is highly noticeable in the Afrikaans culture.

The fact that the Dutch Flemish language is the basis for the Afrikaans language shows this influence strongly. Today Afrikaans is the major language in Cape Town with 41% of all Capetonians speaking Afrikaans as their mother tongue or second language.

The Dutch influence is recognizable however not only in the language but also in the famous Cape Dutch architecture.

There also exists a big Dutch speaking community in Cape Town and therefore it is easy for Dutch people to feel at home in the Mother City.

Now, here is my listing for the Dutch Cape Town community:

Consulate General of the Netherlands in Cape Town:

100 Strand Street, Cape Town 8001

Tel: 021 421 5660, Fax: 021 418 2690

Opening Hours: 9.00h – 12.00h Monday to Friday

More info on the Dutch Consulate.

Dutch meeting places in Cape Town

Sentraalplein 4 in Pinelands Tel: 021-531 5831

The building houses also the Dutch library: Opening times: Tuesday and Thursday: 10.00h-14.00h, Saturday: 10.00h-13.00h

• De Nederlandsche Club te Kaapstad This Dutch Club in Cape Town organizes golf tournaments, bridgedrives, happy hours, ladies lunches and many more. For more information please refer to their website.

• Nederlandsche Hockey en Tennisclub te Kaapstad

This Dutch Hockey and Tennis Club organizes various matches and tournaments throughout the year. More info and contact details.

Films about Dutch community life:

More films about the activities and expat life of people from the Netherlands are to be found at Ronald Kennedy’s website.

Dutch products and groceries and imports from the Netherlands:

Huis der Nederlanden – Market Every second saturday there is a market on the grounds of Huis der Nederlanden.

This listing is still and therefore this section will be updated regularly to give you more information for this specific national group.

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