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Did You Know?

Het Posthuys in Muizenberg, Western Cape, is one of the oldest surviving European-built structures in South Africa, dating to 1673. It was originally constructed as a small stone lookout post or sangar by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) to guard the strategic False Bay coastline against potential attacks and to monitor shipping. The building served as a military outpost and later as a customs house and residence. Its thick walls and elevated position reflect its defensive purpose, and it is now a provincial heritage site and museum, offering insight into early colonial fortifications in the Cape.

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