In the history of
Southern Africa, the
Trekboere were nomadic pastoralists descended from mostly
Dutch colonists, French
Huguenots and German Protestants in the
Cape Colony (founded in 1652). The Trekboere began migrating from the areas surrounding what is now
Cape Town - such as
Paarl (settled from 1688),
Stellenbosch (founded in 1679), and
Franschhoek (settled from 1688) during the late 17th century and throughout the 18th century.