Exiles, Refugees and Convicted persons from at least 7 localities were banished or made their way to the Cape from Arabia and Egypt, India, Indonesia, and Philippines. Refugees still arrive in South Africa to this day.
Exiles, Refugees & Convicts
- 7 Roots of Origin -
Philippines
Refugees from revolutions against Spanish occupation
Indonesia
Aliyah or Wali religious/political leaders banished to the Cape
Yemen
Aliyah or Wali religious/political leaders banished to the Cape
Makkah
Saudi Arabia
Aliyah or Wali religious/political leaders banished to the Cape
Iraq
Aliyah or Wali religious/political leaders banished to the Cape
Chinese from Java
(Indonesia)
As a result of the Dutch genocide of 10 000 Peranakan Chinese in Java in the mid-18th century, these were banished to the Cape
Mauritius
Persons banished to Mauritius and relocated to the Cape of Good Hope
