Who originally settled the area of South Africa in the 1600s as a navigational “stopping point” on the way to Asia.

Portuguese is known to have originally settled the area of South Africa in the 1600s as a navigational “stopping point” on the way to Asia.

Explanation:

The southern tip of South Africa was being invaded in the late of 1400s and then with constant travel history, let to the discovery of trading routes via sea to the Asian continent.

To this voyage, one of the most remarkable was the discovery of Indian sea route by Vasco de Gama in 1600s, which led to the settlement of stopping point in South Africa to the way of travel or trade route to Asia. Cape of Good Hope was the initial inception to such settlement followed by settlement.

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