Founded in 1075 and chartered in 1246, it was severely damaged by fire in 1536 and by the explosion of a powder magazine in 1654. Delft was a trade centre in the 16th and 17th centuries and was famous for its tin-glazed earthenware, or delftware, but was superseded in trade by Rotterdam in the 18th century.

When was Delft Cape Town established?

Delft was established in 1989 on a farm situated next to the Cape Town International Airport and was home to some 65,000 people, at the last Census count five years ago. Most of its suburbs are named after Dutch towns, including The Hague, Roosendal, Eindhoven and Leiden, but as many as nine remain nameless.

Why was Delft founded?

History. Delft was established in 1989. It is a rapidly expanding community found within District D: Tygerberg. This community was originally established as an integrated service land project for 'coloureds' and 'blacks'.