Voortrekker Movement

The Voortrekker Movement was a migration of Afrikaner settlers in the 1830s and 1840s from the eastern Cape Colony to the interior of South Africa. Driven by a desire for land, religious freedom, and escape from British rule, these pioneers, known as Voortrekkers, established new communities in what is now modern-day South Africa. Their migration significantly influenced the region's history, leading to the founding of the Boer republics like the South African Republic (Transvaal) and the Orange Free State, and played a key role in shaping South Africa's cultural and political landscape.