"Be careful in always having a good beacon fire, as the signals entirely depend upon it, that the ships may enter the bay in safety"."
— Jan van Riebeeck

January 1, 1970

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Jan van Riebeeck ordered the establishment of a kraal and signaling post on Robben Island. In 1658 Van Riebeeck wrote to the men stationed there.