Well, if your asking about what were the main internal causes of Roman's Empire decline, it was because the Western Empire later separated from the wealthiest Eastern part and they also had trouble with outside invasions.
The first group of Europeans to colonize and permanently settle around the Cape of Good Hope was the: <span>Dutch from Holland
The Dutch has set foot in that region since the mid-1600s, which is around 100 years earlier than he other nations. They decided to formed a colony there because they saw a huge opportunity to obtain mining resources and potential slaves to sell.</span>
