<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Religion </Td> <Td> Dutch Reformed Church including the Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk, Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk and Gereformeerde Kerke in Suid - Afrika, Anglicanism, Traditional African religion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Political structure </Td> <Td> Company rule (1652--1795) British occupation (1795--1803) Batavian Republic (1803--1806) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Governor </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1652--1662 </Td> <Td> Jan van Riebeeck </Td> </Tr>

The dutch east india company at the cape of good hope