Who settled on South Africa during the seventeenth century

The dutch at the cape were the ones that settled on south Africa.

Afrikaners are Dutch, German, and French Europeans Who Settled in South Africa. The Afrikaners are a South African ethnic group who are descended from 17th century Dutch, German, and French settlers to South Africa. The Afrikaners slowly developed their own language and culture when they came into contact with Africans and Asians.